Armando Alejandro Montalvo just scored a legal break in Florida, as the dead animal citation tied to one of his latest bizarre cases has been dismissed.
Ringside News obtained court documents showing that Orange County, Florida voluntarily dismissed the citation issued against Montalvo on April 2, 2026. The filing was entered on June 11, 2026, marking a major update in a case that stemmed from accusations involving dead animals being left outside an Orange County Sheriff’s Office substation.
According to the notice of voluntary dismissal, Orange County moved to drop the citation against Montalvo in the case.
“Orange County, Florida (on behalf of the State of Florida) hereby voluntarily dismisses the citation issued on April 2, 2026, upon ARMANDO ALEJANDRO MONTALVO in the above matter.”
The dismissal comes after Montalvo, known to many wrestling fans as the “OG Performance Center stalker,” had been accused of repeatedly leaving animal carcasses outside the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Sector II substation in Florida.
According to an arrest affidavit obtained by Ringside News, authorities claimed Montalvo showed up at the substation on February 27, 2026, March 26, 2026, and April 1, 2026. Investigators alleged that he dropped off animal carcasses near the lobby entrance without permission during those visits.
Authorities said the February 27 incident was captured on security cameras. Montalvo allegedly arrived at the station, removed dead animals from his vehicle, and placed them outside the entrance doors before going inside and speaking with a staff member.
During that encounter, investigators said Montalvo complained about law enforcement and pointed outside to the animals he had left behind.
“the Sheriff’s office was not doing their job,”
Authorities also claimed Montalvo explained why he brought the animals to the station.
“Because you’re not doing your job, I brought you a cat and a raccoon.”
Investigators said similar incidents followed in late March and early April. In one instance, Montalvo allegedly returned to the same substation and left another deceased cat on the sidewalk. Authorities later found yet another animal left behind during a third visit, creating what they described as a repeated pattern.
Animal Services officers were called out each time to remove the remains. Reports indicated that some of the animals showed severe trauma. In at least one instance, officials noted crushing injuries to an animal’s head before sending the remains off for further examination.
When authorities later confronted Montalvo at his home, they said he admitted to leaving the animals at the substation but claimed he found them already dead along the road. Investigators also said he gave multiple explanations for his actions.
According to the sworn statement, Montalvo allegedly claimed he was trying to save public money and help others locate missing pets.
“That he was saving taxpayer money by bringing them to the county location and doing the job Orange County Animal Services should be doing.”
Officials also claimed Montalvo gave conflicting statements during questioning. Investigators eventually determined there was enough evidence to move forward with charges tied to improper disposal of dead animals.
The situation escalated on April 13, 2026, when officers took Montalvo into custody after discovering he had an active warrant tied to the dead animal incidents. Deputies made contact with him after he allegedly claimed he found another dead cat along a roadway.
According to the arrest narrative, officers confirmed the warrant and moved to detain him, saying he resisted without violence.
“After dispatch verified his identity they advised he had a warrant out of Orange County, Florida for Disposal of bodies of dead animals. I placed Mr. Montalvo into Custody who resisted without violence.”
Montalvo was then subdued, transported to the Orange County Jail, and booked into custody.
The case later drew more attention when Montalvo appeared in court on April 23, 2026 and livestreamed his own hearing on Facebook. The video showed a black screen, but courtroom audio was clearly broadcast during the proceeding. That hearing centered on the animal control citations tied to the same situation.
During the hearing, Montalvo told the judge he did not believe he had broken the law.
“I felt like I didn’t commit a crime or break the law… I filed the motion because I felt like I didn’t commit a crime.”
The judge cut in and clarified that the proceeding was not meant to decide facts or hear full arguments about the case.
“At this very limited proceeding the court does not take any evidence or make any determinations… it’s a simple we here to offer a not guilty.”
Montalvo also told the court he was dealing with confusion across multiple cases and divisions.
“Now I’m dealing with two different separate situations… there’s been a lack of miscommunication throwing me around this whole entire courthouse.”
The judge responded by putting the cases into one division, setting a pre-trial conference, and urging Montalvo to speak with an attorney before moving forward.
“I put them all in one division… set for a pre trial conference on May seventh at eight thirty… please speak to the attorney first.”
Now, the latest court filing shows the April 2 citation has been voluntarily dismissed. That is a clear legal win for Montalvo in this specific matter, even though the allegations surrounding the case were disturbing and involved multiple alleged visits to the sheriff’s office.
Montalvo has a long history known to wrestling fans because of past incidents connected to WWE’s Performance Center, including trespassing issues, law enforcement encounters, and restraining orders. This dead animal case added another strange chapter to that history, but the June 11 filing changes the status of at least one citation tied to the matter.
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