Norwalk businessman accused of stuffing newborn kittens into
trash can  Man faces second-degree misdemeanor; kittens could
not be saved. Cary Ashby Jun 13, 2013  A Norwalk businessman
faces one count of cruelty to animals in connection with
stuffing newborn kittens into a trash can.  Frank W. Mount, 64,
of 6 Cedar St., is charged with a second-degree misdemeanor
stemming from a suspected offense in Huron. If convicted, he
faces up to 90 days in the Erie County Jail and a maximum fine
of $750.  Mount is the owner of Mount Insurance Agencies Inc.,
which has offices in Norwalk and Huron.  On May 20, Huron Police
Officer James Bowens responded to 1101 Mudbrook Road -- Mount's
Huron office -- just after noon, based on a complaint by FSI
Waste employee Steve Lopez.  The trash collector was on his
trash pick-up route when he refused to haul away the kittens,
which were lying on dead shrubbery on the ground. Lopez said
Mount confronted him when didn't pick up the kittens and
shrubbery because Lopez said they weren't