WESTFIELD — Two men were arrested today following warrants issued by Westfield District Court for their suspected involvement in the brutal killing of a pet rabbit during a party on Nov. 27.
Gabriel Nava, 20, of Chicopee, and Alexey Dimoglo, 20, of West Springfield, are accused of fatally injuring the animal by slamming it on the ground and then throwing it outside, with parts of the incident reportedly captured on video.
The Westfield Police Department stated the two were not known to the party’s hosts.
The arrests were a coordinated effort involving the Massachusetts State Police, Westfield Police Department, Springfield Police Department, Chicopee Police Department, Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force, and West Springfield Police Department.
Nava and Dimoglo were arraigned at Westfield District Court on charges of cruelty to an animal and malicious killing of a domestic animal.
The Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS) thanked the agencies involved for their assistance in apprehending the suspects.
