Marlborough Man Charged After Dead Dogs Found During Property Investigation

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Connecticut State Police said Troy McDermott was arrested on 11 counts of cruelty to animals after investigators found dead dogs and concerning conditions at a Marlborough property.

Case statusCharged

Location reportedMarlborough, Hartford, CT

Person named in reportTroy McDermott

Incident date2026-08-31

First reported2026-09-21

Last updated10/6/2026

Case details

Authorities said a health-and-safety inspection developed into an animal-cruelty investigation. McDermott also faced a tampering-with-evidence charge.

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Dead dogs found on Marlborough property lead to animal cruelty charges, police sayNews Article · 2026-09-21 ↗

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