Two male suspects were allegedly seen stealing a Puggle from around 2:30 p.m. July 23, police reported in a crime bulletin Wednesday.
Suspect No.1 can be seen in a surveillance video grabbing the female puppy from a pen area in the store as suspect No. 2 serves as a lookout.
The suspects then allegedly exited the store without paying for the dog, according to police. A witness later told police that the suspects enteed a green 2002 Mercury Villager and drove away.
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The dog is micro-chipped and has been entered as stolen, according to police.
Suspect No. 1 is described as an 5' 9" Hispanic male 35- to 40-years old with black hair, wearing black shorts and a white Orlando Magic basketball jersey with the words “Hardaway” on the back.
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See the attached crime bulletin for more details.
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact South Pasadena detectives at 626-403-7280.
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