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Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Teen Who Sexually Abused, Tortured Pet Cat To Death Indicted On Jersey Shore Teen Who Sexually Abused, Tortured Pet Cat To Death Indicted On Jersey Shore
Teen Who Sexually Abused, Tortured Pet Cat To Death Indicted On Jersey Shore The 18-year-old Asbury Park man accused of sexually abusing and then killing his pet cat has been indicted, authorities said. Bani J. Mezquititla was charged with two counts of animal cruelty accusing him of sexually abusing the cat and in the cat’s death, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said. An investigation into Mezquititla began on March 2 when a concerned citizen brought the dead cat to Asbury Park police headquarters. Police and the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals determined that the cat had belonged to Mezquititla, who allegedly first pe…
Asbury Park Man Indicted For Killing Girlfriend's Poodle 'Bentley' Asbury Park Man Indicted For Killing Girlfriend's Poodle 'Bentley'
Asbury Park Man Indicted For Killing Girlfriend's Poodle 'Bentley' A 36-year-old man from Asbury Park has been indicted for beating his girlfriend's toy poodle "Bentley" to death, authorities said. Nicholas C. Winter was charged with animal cruelty resulting in death, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago  A second dog named Sophia ran off but was later found, Santiago said. Shortly before 4 a.m. on June 4, 2022, Asbury Park police responded to the 1400 block of Locust Drive on a report by a woman that her boyfriend had killed her dog.  Inside the residence, the responding officers found the deceas…