Man arrested for taunting police dog
A Monongahela man was arrested early Saturday after he allegedly taunted the California University of Pennsylvania police dog while intoxicated.
Bradley Bly, 23, of 805 Sherman St., was in a group of pedestrians at the intersection of Second and Wood streets about 1:45 a.m. University police Sgt. Robert Kwiatkowski, who was in his marked cruiser with his police dog, Bas, had waved the pedestrians to cross in the crosswalk. As they crossed, Bas started barking. Bly then started barking at the patrol unit. Police said he was antagonizing the animal and causing it to begin jumping and shaking the vehicle.
Bly was arraigned before District Judge Curtis Thompson on charges of cruelty to animals for taunting a police dog, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He was released from Washington County jail after posting $15,000 bond.