Two from NH Arrested at Cockfighting Match in Massachusetts

By Liz Taurasi/Patch

TEWKSBURY, MA - Two dozen people from Massachusetts and New Hampshire were arrested at an alleged fighting cock match in Tewksbury, MA on March 11, 2016, according to police.

Two men from New Hampshire - Felix Maldonado, 40, of 138 Pelham Road in Salem, pictured left, and Armando Maciel, 55, of 81 Front Street, Merrimack - were charged with cruelty to animals, and being present at an animal fight.

Tewksbury Police say they acted on a tip that several individuals were gambling on “cock fights” at the residence of 969 Chandler St. When police arrived they found the residence used a look out, motion sensor lights, and video surveillance equipment on the outside of the home. When they entered the home, officers found 22 people participating in a “cock fight” that appeared to have been ran by Frank Castro, 41, of 20 Msgr Lydon Way in Dorchester MA, and Janet Montanes, 40, of 969 Chandler St. in Tewksbury, his girlfriend.

According to police, in these “cock fights,” the “game cocks” appeared to have “spurs” attached to them to inflict more damage to each other during the “cock fight.” Several packages of spurs, four kits with tape, and more than $13,000 were recovered.

Read the full report on Tewksbury MA Patch.