Mechech Housen accused of threatening dog, owner

A Bridgeport man is facing charges for allegedly threatening a man and his dog with a gun. Police say Mechech Housen, 31, asked to pet the dog, but when he did the animal bit him. Housen allegedly

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Mechech Housen accused of threatening dog, owner

A Bridgeport man is facing charges for allegedly threatening a man and his dog with a gun. Police say Mechech Housen, 31, asked to pet the dog, but when he did the animal bit him. Housen allegedly

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