Crime & Safety
Stolen Puppy Reunited With Family: Hillsborough County Sheriff
A French bulldog puppy was reunited with his family after he was stolen during an armed burglary at a Brandon cell phone store, HCSO said.
BRANDON, FL — A French bulldog puppy was reunited with his family after he was stolen during an armed burglary at a Brandon cell phone store in the early morning hours of Oct. 29, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post. (Watch deputy-worn camera footage from the dog's rescue below.)
The store owner confronted three masked suspects, who left with the puppy, King, around 12:30 a.m.
Detectives identified four suspects during their investigation, all teenagers.
They served a search warrant at an apartment in the Westbury at Lake Brandon complex and found King hidden in a drawer, the sheriff’s office said.
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Four were arrested, including Tony Marshall, 19, and Deshaun Jenkins, 18, as well as a 17-year-old and 15-year-old, the agency said.
Watch deputy-worn camera footage from the dog's rescue:
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