On January 10, East Haven Police received a call about an abandoned dog at the Breezewood Condominiums. When Animal Control Officers Owen Little and Sean Godejohn arrived, they saw a pitbull next to a dumpster inside a cage with no food, water or protection.
The Officers took to Facebook and posted pictures to see if anyone had recognized the dog.
Animal rights group PETA also stepped in and offered up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who abandoned the dog.
Officers said they were contacted a few days later by someone who knew of the dog and its owner. Giano was then contacted by police where he admitted to leaving the dog next to the dumpster, police said.
Giano is due in court on March 17.