Crime & Safety

Police: 2 Toddlers Found In Dog Cage Inside 'Filthy' Jeannette Home

Police said a witness went inside to check on the dogs and saw two children inside a dog cage with a cat.

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September 20, 2022

A Jeannette man is facing multiple charges after police said officers found two toddlers inside a dog cage playing with feces inside a "filthy" home.

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Police said when they were called to North Fourth Street for two dogs hit by a vehicle on Saturday, they found 26-year-old Brian Brabant, the owner, in the street next to one of the dogs.

According to the criminal complaint, police helped Brabant, who appeared "highly intoxicated," back to his home on North Carolina Way. Police said a witness went inside to check on the dogs and saw two children inside a dog cage with a cat.

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