Crime & Safety

Man Accused of Stalking Cheshire Woman, Threatening to Harm Cat: Report

The woman worked with a local animal rescue and had offered to help the man get his cat neutered.

CHESHIRE, CT — Edwin Sanchez, 47, of Meriden, is accused of stalking a Cheshire woman and sending her sexually explicit and threatening messages while also messaging her about potentially harming a cat, according to the Meriden Record-Journal.

The Record-Journal reports the woman was working with a local animal rescue and had offered to help Sanchez get his cat neutered.

A veterinarian told the woman he believed the cat was being abused and, in a text message, Sanchez allegedly asked the woman for advice on how to chop a cat’s tail off because he wanted to make him unique, according to the Record-Journal.

Read more at the Meriden Record-Journal here.

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