Court Appearance on Forgery Charge Scheduled for Meriden Humane Society Director: Report

MERIDEN, CT — Marlena DiBianco, director of the Meriden Humane Society, is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court today, Sept. 20, to answer a second-degree forgery charge in connection with the alleged faking of a rabies vaccination certificate, reports WFSB-TV.

DiBianco was arrested on a warrant on Sept. 7 after turning herself in, according to police, who said the department launched an investigation in 2015.

"The basis for said warrant stems from the forging of a rabies certificate in which a non-vaccinated animal was adopted out to a member of the public leading the person who adopted said animal to believe that the animal had in fact been vaccinated," police wrote in a statement.

Following the arrest, the society released a statement on its Facebook page, which can be viewed in its entirety below.

"We are dedicated to these animals and do everything within our power to ensure they receive all the medical care that they are not only legally required but the care they deserve," the society wrote. "We would never put the lives of these animals, their adoptive families, our staff, volunteers & the community in jeopardy."

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Photo: Marlena DiBianco. Photo credit: Meriden Police Department