Crime & Safety
Gunman Steals French Bulldog In Queens, Gets Taken To Pound: NYPD
A 16-year-old thief briefly nabbed a Frenchie during a Christmas Day stickup before cops collared him, according to a report.
QUEENS, NY — A French Bulldog is back home in Queens while its would-be dognapper is in the pound, police said.
Cops collared a 16-year-old boy who briefly purloined a pooch at gunpoint from another teen Christmas morning, the New York Daily News first reported.
The hound heist unfolded outside the Queensbridge home as a boy, 15, walked took his French Bulldog for a walk, the report states. But the peaceful dog walk turned violent when the older boy pulled a gun and snatched the Frenchie, according to the report.
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Luckily, NYPD housing cops quickly found both the dog and dognapper, officials said.
"Thanks to the quick actions by your @NYPDPSA9 cops, the criminal was caught, a firearm was recovered, and the owner and pooch will not be having a RUFF day," the NYPD tweeted.
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A thief is in the dog pound after he was caught robbing a teen of his French Bulldog at gunpoint.
Thanks to the quick actions by your @NYPDPSA9 cops, the criminal was caught, a firearm was recovered, and the owner and pooch will not be having a RUFF day. pic.twitter.com/t0wB6Vo3AM
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 27, 2023
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