Crime & Safety
Dognapper Steals Dachshund; Crime Stoppers Offers Reward For Identity
Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida is offering a $3,000 reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of a dognapper.
LAKELAND, FL — Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida is offering a $3,000 reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of a dognapper.
According to Lakeland police, around 2:45 p.m. Oct. 13, a woman can be seen in a surveillance video grabbing a dachshund puppy from an open pen at All About Puppies in Lakeland, 4000 U.S. 98 N, Suite 301.
After grabbing the puppy, police said she concealed the dog in a large shoulder bag that she was carrying and then left the store.
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Click here to view the surveillance video.
The dachshund puppy is circled in red.
The woman walks away with the dachshund puppy concealed in her shoulder bag.
The average price of a purebred dachshund puppy is $1,500.
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Anyone with information on the identity of the thief is asked to contact Detective Cody Bardwell at 863-834-8952 or email cody.bardwell@lakelandgov.net.
To remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida at 1-800-226 TIPS (8477), from a cell phone by dialing **TIPS, by downloading the free "P3tips" app on a smartphone or tablet or by submitting a tip on the website.
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