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Puppy theft
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Puppy Heist: Armed Thieves Steal French Bulldogs During DC Home Invasion
Three French bulldog puppies were stolen at gunpoint during a violent home invasion in Northeast DC, police said. Officers responded to a residence in the 1500 block of Benning Road NE on Sunday, Dec. 14, at approximately 7:00 p.m., after receiving a report of a burglary, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators said the suspects forcibly entered the apartment, brandished firearms, and demanded property from the victims inside. Police said the suspects fled the scene after stealing three French bulldog puppies. The Metropolitan Police Department released photos of th…
Quarryville, PA
News
5 Labradoodle Puppies Stolen From Amish Barn: PA State Police
Five Labradoodle puppies were stolen from an Amish farm in Leacock Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, April 22. The theft happened sometime between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Monday, April 21, at a barn and shop located in the 3500 block of Scenic Road in Lancaster County, according to Trooper Benitez from the Lancaster Patrol Unit. An unknown person entered the barn without using force and took the five 9-week-old puppies, state police said. A black home phone box was also stolen, and a piece of notepad paper with what is believed to be the suspect's phone number was remo…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
Caught On Video: Puppy Snatched From Plymouth Pet Store In Broad Daylight
A brazen thief was caught on video swiping a black German Shepherd puppy worth $2,800 from a pet store in Plymouth Township, authorities announced. Surveillance footage shows the suspect walking into Playful Pets on 115 Ridge Pike at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, before snatching the pup from its pen, according to Plymouth Township police. The thief then sprinted out of the store with the stolen puppy and jumped into the driver’s seat of a newer-model red Ford Ranger pickup truck parked in the driveway next to the building, police said. The suspect was last seen speeding eastbound on…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Stolen Car Recovered, Litter Of Puppies Still Missing In Southeast DC, Police Say
The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in tracking down a bunch of 5-week-old puppies who were stolen from a vehicle on Saturday afternoon in Southeast DC. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, police say that a driver left their vehicle running and unlocked in the 1700 block of U Street SE when a suspect walked in and fled with eight puppies inside. The vehicle has been recovered, but the puppies are still missing. According to investigators, the puppies were described as being 5-week-old American bull dogs who are dark in color with white markings. Metropolit…
Massapequa, NY
News
Duo Steals Boston Terrier Puppy From Long Island Pet Store
Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down two people suspected of stealing a 4-month-old puppy from a Long Island pet store. The Boston Terrier, a male named “Pip,” was taken from The Left Paw Puppies, located in New Hyde Park on Jericho Turnpike, shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said a woman and a boy grabbed the dog before exiting the store and fleeing in a gray four-door pickup truck. The puppy is described as weighing approximately 15 pounds with black and white fur. He has a white strip of fur down the middle of …
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Police Locate 3-Month-Old Puppy Stolen From Huntington Station Pet Store
A Havanese puppy that was stolen from a Long Island pet store has been recovered. The 3-month-old puppy was stolen from Selmer’s Pet Land in Huntington Station at about 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said the dog was found on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in Brooklyn and was returned to the pet store, located at 125 East Jericho Turnpike, that afternoon. Police said the individual who stole the puppy has not been apprehended yet. He was described by police as a white man who is about 5-foot-10 and was wearing a purple jacket and yarmulke.…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Stealing Puppy From Huntington Station Pet Store, Police Say
Police are searching for a man who is accused of stealing a 3-month-old puppy from a Long Island pet store. 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 yarmul…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
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HER? Puppy Stolen From Jersey Shore Pet Shop
Middletown police released a photo of a puppy that was stolen from a local pet shop. On Thursday, May 19, at 1:15 p.m., Middletown Township police responded to The Pet Shop, at 1284 Route 35, for a report of a puppy being stolen from the store. The owner reported that a young black male came into the store and asked if the store had any cockapoo or Goldendoodle puppies for sale. The suspect then began to play with a cockapoo puppy, a 10-week-old female with brown fur, that was available for purchase. Within moments, the subject picked up the puppy and r…
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Puppy Thief Puts Dog In Purse, Walks Out Of Philadelphia Shelter
UPDATE: The stolen puppy, Wendy, has been returned following the identification of the assailants, authorities said. ORIGINAL: Authorities in Pennsylvania are on the lookout for two women, one of whom took a puppy right from its kennel at an animal shelter, put it in her purse and walked away. The incident happened at the PSPCA headquarters in Philadelphia Mother's Day around 2:20 p.m., officials said. Video shows the woman taking the small, white terrier mix out of her kennel and placed it in her purse. The stolen puppy had been adopted by a family anxiously awaiting a new family m…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
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HER? Puppy Stolen In Saddle Brook Home Burglary
Someone broke into a Saddle Brook home and stole a puppy, said police who asked the public for help finding her. The intruder forced open a basement door of the home on the south side of town near Route 46, then snatched the pit bull – named Blair – and fled without taking anything else, Police Chief Robert Kugler said. The homeowner came home around 3 p.m. Monday after leaving in the morning and found Blair missing from her cage, Kugler said. “This puppy was definitely targeted,” the chief said. “It’s our hope that the release of this adorable photo will have people on the lookout – and t…
