A Rome man was arrested at his Ross Street residence last week on a felony warrant charging him with aggravated cruelty to animals.

According to the warrant:

57-year-old Vincent Shariff Maxwell failed to provide proper veterinary care for a dog named “Chico.”

The dog had open wounds that were infested with maggots.

Veterinary staff determined that “Chico” was in pain, starving, anemic, and had a grave prognosis.

The dog had to be euthanized.

WRGA