THIS STORY FROM WITHIN THE PAST HOUR. VERONA’S POLICE CHIEF TELLS ME HE IS RIGHT NOW HAVING A WARRANT SIGNED TO BE ABLE TO GET INTO THIS HOME AND GET ACCESS TO THOSE DOGS WHO HAVE BEEN HERE ALONE SINCE THEIR OWNER WENT TO JAIL A WEEK AGO. CHIEF TOM DISALLE SAYS HE AND THE NEIGHBORS HAVE BEEN CONCERNED FOR THE DOGS WHO THEY SEE THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW AND HEAR BARKING TO GET OUT. THE CHIEF SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN WORRIED THE TWO PETS MAY BE HUNGRY AND HOT. DIESEL SAYS HE HAD BEEN TRYING TO GET PERMISSION FROM THE INCARCERATED HOMEOWNER SINCE NOT LONG AFTER 34 YEAR OLD DAVID MARSICO, A CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER, WAS TAKEN BACK TO JAIL ON JUNE 12TH. CHIEF TOM DIESEL TELLS ME FOR A PAROLE VIOLATION, A FAMILY MEMBER WAS TAKING CARE OF THE DOGS AND THEN FROM INFORMATION WE HAVE RECEIVED THAT STOPPED BECAUSE OF A MEDICAL ISSUE, AND WE’RE TRYING TO ASCERTAIN HOW LONG IT’S BEEN SINCE THE ANIMALS HAVE BEEN CARED FOR. I MEAN, WE CAN SEE THEM IN THE WINDOWS. THEY LOOK HEALTHY FOR THE MOST PART, BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY’RE FED PROPERLY CARED FOR. AGAIN, THE CHIEF SAYS IN JUST THE PAST HOUR, THEY HAVE MADE PROGRESS. HE SAYS THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THAT WARRANT SIGNED TO GET TO THESE DOGS, AND HE EXPECTS TO BE HERE SHORTLY TO BRING THOSE DOGS OUT AND HAVE THEM PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME. COVERING A
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Dogs left alone for days in Verona home while owner remains in jail
Residents along Penn Street in Verona, Allegheny County, have been hearing the barks of two dogs left alone inside a home, according to Verona Police Chief Tom Dessell.The dogs, Dessell said, have been unattended since their owner, 34-year-old David Mszyco, was taken into custody on June 12 for a parole violation.”A family member was taking care of the dogs, and then, from information we have received, that stopped because of a medical issue, and we’re trying to ascertain how long it’s been since the animals have been cared for,” Dessell said Thursday afternoon. “We can see them in the windows. They look healthy for the most part, but we want to make sure that they are fed and properly cared for.”Early Thursday evening, Dessell said he was in the process of having a warrant signed to gain access to the dogs. He said he had been trying to get permission from the incarcerated homeowner.”We reached out to a number of agencies, including the DA’s office. The humane officer has not been in contact with anyone as of currently. No return phone call, text message, nothing, and we’re just trying to figure out how to keep these animals healthy and safe at this point in time,” Dessell said.Mszyco, a convicted sex offender who was sentenced to four years’ probation this April, Dessell said, was placed in jail for violating his conditions a week ago. Jail officials say they were not aware of the situation involving the dogs until being contacted by Pittsburgh’s Action News 4. They said the inmate believed his family was taking care of the dogs, but this is not the case, according to Verona police.Dessell said neighbors have expressed concern that the dogs may be hot and hungry.The district attorney’s office said they are looking into the matter, but police said for now, the dogs remain locked inside.
Residents along Penn Street in Verona, Allegheny County, have been hearing the barks of two dogs left alone inside a home, according to Verona Police Chief Tom Dessell.
The dogs, Dessell said, have been unattended since their owner, 34-year-old David Mszyco, was taken into custody on June 12 for a parole violation.
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“A family member was taking care of the dogs, and then, from information we have received, that stopped because of a medical issue, and we’re trying to ascertain how long it’s been since the animals have been cared for,” Dessell said Thursday afternoon. “We can see them in the windows. They look healthy for the most part, but we want to make sure that they are fed and properly cared for.”
Early Thursday evening, Dessell said he was in the process of having a warrant signed to gain access to the dogs. He said he had been trying to get permission from the incarcerated homeowner.
“We reached out to a number of agencies, including the DA’s office. The humane officer has not been in contact with anyone as of currently. No return phone call, text message, nothing, and we’re just trying to figure out how to keep these animals healthy and safe at this point in time,” Dessell said.
Mszyco, a convicted sex offender who was sentenced to four years’ probation this April, Dessell said, was placed in jail for violating his conditions a week ago.
Jail officials say they were not aware of the situation involving the dogs until being contacted by Pittsburgh’s Action News 4. They said the inmate believed his family was taking care of the dogs, but this is not the case, according to Verona police.
Dessell said neighbors have expressed concern that the dogs may be hot and hungry.
The district attorney’s office said they are looking into the matter, but police said for now, the dogs remain locked inside.
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