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May 23, 2003
Follow-up on Zoo Massacre
Charged with cruelty to animals and other offenses are M*atthew R*onneberg and T*homas C*avanaugh of the Forked River section of Lacey and M*atthew M*ercuro of Waretown. They are each charged with eight counts of cruelty to animals and single counts of burglary, criminal trespass of a research facility and a criminal mischief/disorderly persons offense. The arrests were announced by township police at a news conference at the zoo yesterday morning.
The suspects also are charged in neighboring Manchester with setting fire to a woodshed and a golf cart, spray-painting swastikas on a paint-ball business and shattering the windows at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Roman Catholic Church. The crimes all occurred Sunday night, the same night as the bird killings.
The three also are considered suspects in the killing of a domestic goose at Wells Mills County Park in Waretown that night, police said.
No motive for such a violent spree has been established, other than "a morbid sense of entertainment," Nally said.
Gee - such fine upstanding youths /sarcasm
Posted by Cate at May 23, 2003 12:34 AM
Comments
That is just horrible, and frightening, and sick. Bastards.
Posted by: Shannon at May 23, 2003 09:26 AM
I use to live in the Barnegat Pines section of Lacey Twp. I think it's a downright disgrace on the parenting these young "men" have received. My kids , 20 & 24, are happy they got caught, as am I... Wish they could get more than what they will for their "entertaining" evening of destruction.
Posted by: Beverly at May 23, 2003 12:21 PM
matthew ronneberg has good parents it is not there fault for what happened.. they are 18 so let it be there fault not there mothers and father who could only do so much considering they are 18. thank you
Posted by: Patti at May 28, 2003 09:40 PM
