Crime & Safety
7 Stolen Puppies Still Missing, Police Ask For Public's Help Finding Them
Detectives are searching for seven puppies stolen in November 2025. They may have been sold to new families who will not lose ownership.
ABERDEEN, MD — Police continue to search for seven tiny puppies stolen from an Aberdeen home in the 100 block of North Post Road during a burglary on Nov. 15.
Aberdeen police officers were told seven shih tzu/yorkie-mixed puppies had been stolen.
Kahili Hines, 28, of Baltimore, was identified as the suspect and arrested Dec. 16, police said.
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Hines told police he sold the stolen puppies at Arundel Mills Mall while parading them in a wagon, but investigators have not confirmed that.
Aberdeen Police ask the public to come forward with any information about the puppies' whereabouts. The puppies would have been sold in November or December.
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Investigators are working to confirm that the puppies are safe, but do not intend to remove them from their new homes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Lightner of the Criminal Investigations Division at 410-272-2121, option 2, or clightner@aberdeenmd.gov.
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