Crime & Safety

Chihuahua Stolen In Front Of College Point Supermarket: Police

A man stole a chihuahua that was tied in front of City Fresh Market in College Point last week, police said.

A man robbed a chihuahua that was tied in front of a supermarket in College Point last week, police said.
A man robbed a chihuahua that was tied in front of a supermarket in College Point last week, police said. (Courtesy of the NYPD)

BAYSIDE, QUEENS — A man robbed a chihuahua that was tied in front of a supermarket in College Point last week, police said.

A 44-year-old man tied his black and white dog in front of City Fresh Market, located at 122-17 20th Ave., and while he was in the store, a man untied the canine and fled with it, the NYPD said.

On Wednesday, police released images of the robber, who is about 30 years old and 5 feet, 9 inches tall.

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Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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