A COUPLE is accused of throwing dog poop and explicit notes into their neighbor's yard after making a crazy assumption about him.
Lisa Haabestad, 64, and Robert Pfaffmann, 66, are facing multiple charges as a result of the incidents, according to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.
The couple has been harassing a Russian man who lives in their Shadyside neighborhood "on an almost daily basis since the end of February," the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police said.
Video and photo evidence shows multiple incidents, including throwing dog feces and bags of rice into the man's yard.
The bags of rice also allegedly contained messages condemning Vladimir Putin amidst the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict.
Haabestad and Pfaffmann have also been accused of yelling threatening messages, and have been photographed with a sign that reads: "Leave our neighborhood."
The man whose home has been targeted, Vasily Potanin, spoke to WPXI about the incidents.
Potanin, a student at Carnegie Mellon University, said he does not support Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
“They assume that just because of my nationality, I must be profiting from that. I’m Putin’s spy. I work for him. All this nonsense,” Potanin said.
“Honestly I think for them, the best thing that can happen is they can have the consequences legally for their actions and they should face them.”
Pfaffmann is a well-known Pittsburgh architect who has been working in the region for over 30 years, according to the US Green Building Council website.
Haabestad is his long-time partner, according to reports.
The FBI has been notified of the incidents.
The two are facing ethnic intimidation, criminal mischief, and criminal conspiracy charges. They are scheduled to appear before a judge on May 4.
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