A man stole the male Havanese puppy from Selmer’s Pet Land in Huntington Station at about 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
He placed the dog in a backpack and left the store, which is located at 125 East Jericho Turnpike, SCPD said.
Police said the man may have fled the scene on a bicycle.
Authorities said the puppy is microchipped.
SCPD said the man is described as being about 5-foot-10 and was wearing a purple jacket and a yarmulke.
Detectives asked anyone with information on this incident to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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