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Middle River man charged for illegally possessing, mistreating infant monkeys

Investigators say Evans sold primate photo shoots and arranged a $500 sting that led to his arrest after a mall parking-garage fire caused damage.

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Baltimore County Police began investigating Jayden Quanez Evans, 25, in June after noticing him and others posing with a spider monkey and lemur on Facebook.
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Middle River man charged with animal cruelty, malicious burning after alleged exotic animal photoshoots

A Middle River man faces multiple criminal charges after he allegedly possessed a spider monkey and a ring-tailed lemur and used the animals in paid photoshoots, including one in a shopping mall parking garage in Towson that authorities say ended…

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Middle River man charged for illegally possessing, mistreating infant monkeys

Baltimore County Police began investigating Jayden Quanez Evans, 25, in June after noticing him and others posing with a spider monkey and lemur on Facebook.

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WMAR broke the news on Monday, July 20, 2026.
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