"Personnel from the Sheriff's Rural Crimes Task Force, along with detectives from the Property Crimes, Violent Crimes and Crime Scene Investigations units, patrol deputies, officers from Sonoma County Animal Services, as well as county code enforcement workers, served a search warrant at the farm and found 833 roosters at the location."
"According to the Sheriff's Office, investigators also found evidence consistent with bird fighting, including: Slashers, Timers, Identification bands, Betting slips, Small denomination currency, Veterinary medication and conditioning supplements."
"Saul Villalobos-Delacruz was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 25, at a farm in the 3000 block of Stony Point Road, on suspicion of animal abuse and other charges related to bird fighting."
Sonoma County Sheriff's Office arrested 30-year-old Saul Villalobos-Delacruz on February 25 at a farm on Stony Point Road on suspicion of animal abuse and bird fighting charges. Detectives serving a search warrant discovered 833 roosters at the location. Evidence seized included slashers, timers, identification bands, betting slips, small denomination currency, veterinary medication, and conditioning supplements—all consistent with cockfighting operations. Multiple law enforcement units participated in the operation, including the Rural Crimes Task Force, Property Crimes, Violent Crimes, and Crime Scene Investigations units, along with animal services and code enforcement. Villalobos-Delacruz was released on supervision pending trial. Animal control personnel seized the roosters, though their current shelter location remained unclear.
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