Police: woman jealous of car, threatens cat

BRIDGEPORT -Jealous of her boyfriend’s new sports car, police said a woman held his cat hostage at knifepoint, police said.

Pauline Edwards, 47, of Albert Avenue, was charged Thursday with malicious wounding of an animal, breach of peace, third-degree assault, threatening and reckless endangerment.

She was being held in lieu of $10,000 bond.

On Thursday afternoon officers were dispatched to a home on Rita Avenue for a disturbance.

Police said the male homeowner told them he had recently purchased a Porche and posted a photograph of it on Facebook. But his girlfriend, Edwards, was not happy with all the attention the post was getting from other women.

Following a dispute over his refusal to take the post down, the man ended up locking Edwards out of the house, police said.

She then picked up his cat, Princess, and held a knife to its neck, threatening to harm the pet unless he opened the door, police said.

“Don’t hurt Princess,” the man cried, heading for the door.

But meanwhile, police said Edwards, unable to balance holding a knife and a cat at the same time ended up cutting herself in the arm.

She was treated at St. Vincent’s Medical Center for her wound before being booked on the criminal charges.

Police said Princess was unharmed.