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Violent East Haven Home Invaders Attempt To Steal Expensive Cat Violent East Haven Home Invaders Attempt To Steal Expensive Cat
Violent East Haven Home Invaders Attempt To Steal Expensive Cat Two suspects are on the run after allegedly invading a Connecticut home and attempted to steal an expensive cat in what police say was a "targeted attack." The incident occurred in New Haven County on Sunday, March 17 on Thompson Street in East Haven. According to East Haven Police, two armed suspects attempted to enter a home where the residents were home and steal an expensive cat before fleeing in a blue BMW. When officers arrived, the resident said two men attempted to enter their residence through a rear slider door. The resident said attempts were made to prevent the suspects from en…
Serial Dog Thief Busted Again: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Serial Dog Thief Busted Again: Hunterdon County Prosecutor
Serial Dog Thief Busted Again: Hunterdon County Prosecutor A 45-year-old Alpha woman was arrested and charged on Saturday, March 9, after she tried to steal a dog, authorities said. And this is not her first dog stealing rodeo. Jennifer Goldthwaite entered a residence in Holland Township intending to snatch the pooch, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. In 2020, Goldthwaite and a man named Christopher Gordon, 20, of Flemington, were caught after a Pennsylvania dog breeder told police that people were trying to enter his property and possibly steal his French bulldog puppies for sale, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Offic…
Update: Missing Donkey In Bethlehem May Have Been Stolen, Advocate Group Says Update: Missing Donkey In Bethlehem May Have Been Stolen, Advocate Group Says
Update: Missing Donkey In Bethlehem May Have Been Stolen, Advocate Group Says A donkey that has now been missing for a week in Connecticut may have been stolen, according to the animal law advocate group offering a reward to anyone who can help locate it.  Jackie the donkey was originally reported missing from Hickory Lane in the Litchfield County town of Bethlehem on Thursday, Jan. 11, according to Bethlehem Animal Control.  Earlier Report - 'Please Bring Her Home': $3K Reward Offered For Recovery Of Missing Donkey In Bethlehem In the days since her disappearance, Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates has offered a $3,000 reward for any infor…
'Please Bring Her Home': $3K Reward Offered For Recovery Of Missing Donkey In Bethlehem 'Please Bring Her Home': $3K Reward Offered For Recovery Of Missing Donkey In Bethlehem
'Please Bring Her Home': $3K Reward Offered For Recovery Of Missing Donkey In Bethlehem The owner of a donkey who has been missing for several days in Connecticut is asking the public for help in bringing the beloved animal home.  New, updated report - Update: Missing Donkey In Bethlehem May Have Been Stolen, Advocate Group Says A $3,000 reward is currently being offered by Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates for any information that leads to the recovery of Jackie the donkey, who went missing from Hickory Lane in the Litchfield County town of Bethlehem on Thursday, Jan. 11.  As of Tuesday, Jan. 16, Jackie was still reported missing, according to Bethlehem…
Kitten Thieves Nabbed Following Milford Burglary: Police Kitten Thieves Nabbed Following Milford Burglary: Police
Kitten Thieves Nabbed Following Milford Burglary: Police Two accused Connecticut thieves who couldn’t keep their paws off of a kitten are now facing multiple charges relating to the burglary, authorities said. On Saturday, Aug. 19 in New Haven County, Milford Police announced the arrests of Jeffrey Domeracki, age 36, of Milford, and Alexis Nagy, age 29 of Stratford, for burglarizing a local animal shelter. Police initially responded to Milford Animal Control, located at 664 East Broadway, after the burglar alarm went off. They found the back door window smashed and the door unlocked, with fresh blood around the shattered glass on the ground. …
Dognappers Scheme To Steal Back Animal They Gave Up In Leesburg: Police Dognappers Scheme To Steal Back Animal They Gave Up In Leesburg: Police
Dognappers Scheme To Steal Back Animal They Gave Up In Leesburg: Police A pair of dognappers are facing charges in Loudoun County after breaking into a Leesburg home and taking back a puppy they let go of last year, police say. Dabryn Norris, 22, of Brambleton and Taylor Ward, 21, of Leesburg were arrested in the past week following a scheme and burglary to steal a dog after Ward previously voluntarily surrendered custody of the animal. Last month, a homeowner reported that a person forced his way into their home while they weren't home and stole their dog, Gelato. No other items were taken, including a second dog who was also inside at the time. Norris and W…
Green-Haired Dog Thief Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera On Train To NYC Green-Haired Dog Thief Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera On Train To NYC
Green-Haired Dog Thief Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera On Train To NYC Police in Hudson County are seeking a group of people wanted for stealing a dog from a resident's porch and fleeing to Manhattan. UPDATE: The dog was found and reunited with his family Wednesday evening, July 26. ORIGINAL STORY: The individuals pictured above were captured walking up to a home on 41st Street and Avenue E in Bayonne where Rocco, a Jack Russell Terrier, was secured with a leash to the front porch, around 6:20 p.m. Monday, July 24, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato said. The group then boarded a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train at the 45th Street station (Bayonne) bound for Hobok…
Dog Gone! Bayonne Man With Crack Snatches Pooch, Police Say Dog Gone! Bayonne Man With Crack Snatches Pooch, Police Say
Dog Gone! Bayonne Man With Crack Snatches Pooch, Police Say A 33-year-old Bayonne man who had crack cocaine on him was arrested the morning of Saturday, April 22, after Bayonne police say he stole a tenant's dog. Officials initially responded to 32nd St and Broadway on a report of a man with a dog attempting to pry open apartment doors, police said. There, they detained Steven Rodriguez — but he soon attempted to flee, police said.  Officers placed Rodriguez under arrest and when they asked him if the dog was his, he said yes. While Rodriguez was under arrest, police received a report of a dog that had gone missing from the same building Rodrig…
Investigation Underway After 7 French Bulldogs Stolen From Shirley Property Investigation Underway After 7 French Bulldogs Stolen From Shirley Property
Investigation Underway After 7 French Bulldogs Stolen From Shirley Property Police are investigating after seven French Bulldogs were stolen from a Long Island property.  The burglary happened at a detached building on Concord Road in Shirley at about 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 24, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said a suspect or suspects broke into the building and stole two 6-month-old French Bulldogs and five 1-month-old French Bulldog puppies. The owner was sleeping in a residence located at the rear of the property and didn't wake up during the burglary, police said. SCPD asked anyone with information about the incident to call p…
Man Steals Bobcat From PA Snake Farm Then Stuffs Her In His Trunk: Police Man Steals Bobcat From PA Snake Farm Then Stuffs Her In His Trunk: Police
Man Steals Bobcat From PA Snake Farm Then Stuffs Her In His Trunk: Police A Pennsylvania man was in custody after stealing a bobcat with medical issues from a snake farm in the Poconos and putting her in his trunk, authorities said.  Semyon Levit, 45, broke into the Pocono Snake and Animal Farm in Smithfield Township through the unlocked main entrance and stole 22-year-old Blanche on Friday, Feb. 4 around 10:15 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Levit and the bobcat struggled in the parking lot before stuffing her in the trunk of his red Hyundai Elantra. Police stopped Levit's car around 4:15 p.m. that day and found the cat in the trunk. Blanche was safe…
Puppy Recovered, Trenton Man Nabbed In Armed Home Invasion Puppy Recovered, Trenton Man Nabbed In Armed Home Invasion
Puppy Recovered, Trenton Man Nabbed In Armed Home Invasion A puppy was safely returned to its owner and the man who stole it charged with burglary following an armed home invasion in Trenton, authorities said. Joshua Stroman, 31, is accused of breaking into a home on Vine Street while armed with a gun and stealing the tan-colored pit bull puppy the night of Nov. 16, Acting Trenton Police Director Steve E. Wilson said. Stroman, of Trenton, was arrested after being identified by the victim and located at a spot he visits often, police said. Stroman was charged with robbery, burglary and unlawful possession of a weapon, and the puppy was returned to …
Hunterdon County Couple Busted For Stealing Six Golden Retriever Puppies Valued At $5,000 Each Hunterdon County Couple Busted For Stealing Six Golden Retriever Puppies Valued At $5,000 Each
Hunterdon County Couple Busted For Stealing Six Golden Retriever Puppies Valued At $5,000 Each A Hunterdon County couple was arrested for stealing six golden retriever puppies worth about $5,000, authorities said. Jennifer Goldthwaite, 41, and Christopher Gordon, 20, both of Flemington, were caught after a Pennsylvania dog breeder told police that people were trying to enter his property and possibly steal his French bulldog puppies for sale, New Holland police said. Officers found Goldthwaite in a car outside the breeder's home in Earl, PA, while Gordon was walking over to it. The man who called in the incident identified Gordon and Goldthwaite as the same people who came by hi…
More Than $15,000 In Exotic Birds Stolen From Area Pet Shop More Than $15,000 In Exotic Birds Stolen From Area Pet Shop
More Than $15,000 In Exotic Birds Stolen From Area Pet Shop The case of the missing exotic birds began early in the morning on Tuesday when a newspaper deliverer called police after he’d spotted the door to the Worldwide Fish & Pet Store had been pried open. New Haven officers arrived and found an unusual crime scene. The broken door was being propped open by a piece of metal. There was some pet food scattered about. Feathers, including a long blue one, were discovered. Red and blue feathers were discovered at the back of the shop, said Officer David Hartman, spokesman for the New Haven Police Department.  The cops discovered a number …