Ray Neuberger, the former Fairfield official who served time for killing one cat, torturing another and threatening local police, was arrested again. Neuberger is charged with new threats against Fairfield police, along with violating probation for those prior convictions.

According to Neuberger’s latest arrest warrant, on April 24, he was in his vehicle and stopped in the middle of an intersection near a marked police car. Neuberger allegedly began screaming, cursing and giving the middle finger to that officer before driving off. Police said about 10 minutes later, as that officer was driving back to the police department, he spotted Neuberger parked across from the department, where he continued to yell profanities at that officer.

After that, Neuberger began calling the Fairfield County Regional Dispatch Center, his warrant said. “He relayed that his mother had a heart attack and tried to commit suicide because of the Fairfield Police Department and said something to the effect that, ‘If anything happens to my mother, it isn’t anyone’s fault, but the Fairfield Police Department’s fault and I’m coming. You better [expletive] hope it doesn’t happen,’’’ according to the warrant. It stated Neuberger displayed paranoid behavior, claiming that off-duty cops, on-duty cops, federal agents and marshals were following his every move. He also allegedly threatened the two detectives who investigated his prior cases, saying he’s coming for them if anything happens to his parents. “He stated he doesn’t give a [expletive] about probation or a high bond or being in jail,” and police are going to “need the national guard to stop him,” according to the warrant.

During the calls, Neuberger allegedly sent texts to a member of the Fairfield Police Commission, making additional threats. The warrant said those include, “I’m going to kill all the Fairfield cops brutally,” “On duty, off duty…there’s going to be multiple 21-gun salutes if they don’t knock it off. I’m not [expletive] around. Tell them to leave me the [expletive] alone. I’m armed,” and “Tell Fairfield PD I’m close to snapping.”

Sgt. Jenna Wellington, Public Information Officer for Fairfield police, told News 12, "Threats against our community are taken very seriously, and our officers are an integral part of that community. The Fairfield Police Department will pursue all legal remedies necessary to ensure the continued protection of both our personnel and the residents we serve."

Neuberger was initially arrested on the threatening charge on April 25 and released on a $125,000 bond with a court appearance of May 2. But on April 29, he was charged with violating of probation in connection to the new threatening case. He appeared in Bridgeport Superior Court in court Wednesday, where his total bond for all the new charges was set at $225,000, per Neuberger's attorney. As of Wednesday afternoon, he remained in custody. He’s due back in court on May 16.

It’s the latest legal trouble for Neuberger who was sentenced to 17 months in prison, followed by four years of probation, after he pleaded guilty to two counts of felony animal cruelty and one count of threatening on Dec. 7, 2023. The deal also included Neuberger paying restitution to a local animal hospital. He was released from prison last year with several conditions, including to stay away from the Fairfield Police Department unless for lawful purposes.

Neuberger’s animal cruelty convictions involved his then-girlfriend’s cats—one he doused in bleach and beat, the other he used chemicals to burn, causing serious injuries and its tail to be amputated. Not long after those arrests, police arrested him for threatening the detective who investigated the animal cruelty cases.

Neuberger’s history with Fairfield police began in 2018 when he was first charged with animal cruelty for allegedly abusing his ex-fiancé’s two dogs. Police said he poured boiling water on one and broke the other’s ribs. He served 43 days in jail and had to make a $25,000 donation to the Bridgeport Animal Shelter, then was granted accelerated rehabilitation, a probation program that allowed the charges to be dismissed and his record to remain clean.

Neuberger previously served on the town's Representative Town Meeting.