French Bulldog Stolen During Armed Robbery In Culver City, Police Say

CULVER CITY, CA — A French Bulldog puppy was stolen during an armed robbery takeover inside a hotel room in Culver City and now one suspect is in custody, police said Wednesday.

Four armed suspects went to the Astro Motel at 3850 Sepulveda Boulevard and held up a hotel room where they forced three victims to take their clothes off, then pistol-whipped them in the head and face about 9:57 p.m. April 5, according to the Culver City Police Department

The suspects took off with the victims' cellphones and one of the victim’s two-month-old, gray French Bulldog, police said. They were last seen running towards the east alley of Sepulveda Boulevard.

The victims sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at a hospital.

"Culver City detectives conducted a thorough investigation and were able to identify a suspect, a Los Angeles resident with an extensive criminal history," police said.

Culver City detectives located and arrested the suspect without incident on April 7, police said. At the time of the arrest, he was found to be in possession of a loaded gun. His name was not immediately released.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has filed three counts of home invasion robbery, two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm and one count of a felon in possession of a firearm, police said.

The three additional suspects are still outstanding and the French Bulldog has not been located, police said. The investigation is ongoing.

The suspects were described as three Black men between 20 to 30 years old, all wearing dark clothing and blue surgical gloves. No further information was provided.

Anyone with any information can contact the Culver City Police Department’s Public Information Officer, Sgt. Eddie Baskaron at 310-253-6316.