Argument over dog feces leads to stabbing, three arrests

BRIDGEPORT — An argument over dog feces turned violent Saturday morning and led to the arrests of three Bridgeport men.

According to a shift end report from Bridgeport police, officers responded at about 8:30 a.m. to the 1100 block of Park Avenue for “a large fight.”

When they arrived, officers found two men and a dog with minor stab wounds.

According to the report, Kirk Brown got into an altercation with Christian Rodriguez when Rodriguez allowed his dog to go to the bathroom near Brown’s residence. At some point, officers reported a third man, Ryan Bray, who was friends with Rodriguez, also joined the fight.

During the altercation, police said Brown brandished a “small knife” and stabbed Rodriguez and Bray. The dog was also stabbed, police said.

All three men were taken into custody.

Brown was charged with two counts of second-degree assault and cruelty to animals. His bond was set at $100,000, according to the report.

Rodriguez and Bray were each charged with breach of peace and third-degree assault.

Rodriguez was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for two minor puncture wounds. The dog, who sustained one minor stab wound, was treated by a vet.