Officials say Soto was arrested on several additional charges which include harassment, disorderly conduct, unlawful restraint and violating conductions of release.

Kai, a 14-year-old German Shepard, served the city from February 2012 to August 2020 and was handled by Officer Richard Montanez.

Tahmina Emu, 21, of Bridgeport, spent seven years in the program and now works for the nonprofit that runs it. She says BCYL gave her a safe haven and a path forward, allowing her to become the first ...