Crime & Safety
PA Borough Official Accused Of Killing Dog, Tossing It In Dumpster
The secretary of a Pennsylvania borough is facing criminal charges after allegedly killing a canine and leaving the body in a dumpster.
SAXONBURG, PA — The secretary of this small Butler County town is accused of shooting a neighbor's dog with a crossbow and tossing the canine in a dumpster outside of the municipal building that houses his office
According to court documents, Steven Thomas May, 43, has been charged with a felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals along with counts of criminal mischief, tampering with evidence, and causing damage to property.
Triblive reported that Buffalo Township police wrote in a criminal complaint that on Nov. 17,
a neighbor of May’s told investigators he lied about what happened to the dog before admitting to her that he shot the canine.
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May reportedly told the neighbor that he believed the dog was a coyote.
According to police, May admitted to killing the dog and putting its body in the municipal building dumpster.
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May's current employment status could not be determined early Thursday.
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