Police on Tuesday morning issued a Darien man a $90 fine for violating New Canaan’s local ordinance on keeping dogs leashed in public places—a total fine of $136, including a state processing fee—following a report that his dog was running off-leash in Waveny.
At about 9:50 a.m., Animal Control officials acting on a tip spotted the man’s male black Labrador mixed-breed dog running off-leash just behind Waveny House.
According to Officer Maryann Kleinschmitt, the man had been fined on three counts of violating the leash ordinance on April 19 when police caught him with three dogs running off-leash in Waveny.
“We get a lot of problems with people from Darien,” Kleinschmitt said.
The dog running off-leash today is licensed with the town of Darien, Kleinschmitt said.
Most New Canaan-y quote:
“We get a lot of problems with people from Darien,”
There are no shortage of places where Darien residents can violate the law in their own town.