A Newtown man faces multiple charges after allegedly threatening veterinary hospital employees during a dispute over his dog’s treatment bill. Police say 42 year old James D. McCafferty threatened to retrieve a rifle and shoot employees at Newtown Veterinary Specialists on October 15th. Investigators later seized firearms, ammunition and explosives from his home. McCafferty faces threatening, illegal explosives possession and other charges. He has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to return to Danbury Superior Court November 16th.