Thieves fake a seizure, steal bulldog puppies worth over $8,000 in videotaped heist, authorities say
A trio of thieves staged a seizure to divert attention as a pair of valuable bulldog puppies was snatched from a Denver-area pet store over the weekend, authorities said.
A trio of thieves staged a seizure to divert attention as a pair of valuable bulldog puppies was snatched from a Denver-area pet store over the weekend, authorities said.
On Monday, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said the puppies remain missing and that three suspects in the Friday afternoon heist were at large. It asked for the public's help tracking down the pets and the suspects.
The alleged heist after 1:30 p.m. Friday was captured on the store's security video system, said manager Bianca Rose, whose family owns Perfect Pets in Centennial, Colorado, a city about 14 miles south of downtown Denver.
After the dust settled, a man who had fallen to the ground to fake a seizure — allegedly to divert attention from the theft of the two dogs — stayed down and was taken into custody by arriving law enforcement officers, Rose said.
A man steals two bulldog puppies from Perfect Pets in Centennial, Colo., on Friday.Courtesy Perfect PetsAs the man was being detained, a pipe fell from his clothing, Rose said.
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