Couple allegedly throws dog faeces at Russian neighbour

A couple from the US have been accused of harassing their Russian neighbour by throwing dog faeces and explicit notes into his yard.

A couple is accused of throwing dog poop and explicit notes into their neighbour’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 as reported by The US Sun.

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A couple has allegedly been harassing their Russian neighbour. Picture: WPXI TV.

The couple has been harassing a Russian man who lives in their Shadyside neighbourhood “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 faeces 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 neighbourhood.”

The couple is accused of throwing dog faeces, bags of rice, and explicit notes into a man's yard.

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.”

Vasily Potanin says he does not support what is happening in Russia. Picture:

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.

This article originally appeared in The US Sun and was reproduced with permission.