Lancaster, NY – a Lancaster woman, was charged and arrested for stealing a dog belonging to one of her customers. The woman agreed to board a dog and never returned it. According to police, she avoided the customer and refused to give the dog back, even claiming that she was involved in a car accident and dog had escaped. When police showed up at her home to search it, they found the dog safe in the woman’s home.
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn today said 47-year-old Andrea L. White of Town of Lancaster was arraigned yesterday evening before Lancaster Town Court Justice Jeremy A. Colby on one count of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree (Class “E” felony) and one count of Overdriving, Torturing and Injuring Animals; Failure to Provide Proper Sustenance (Class “A” misdemeanor under New York State Agriculture and Markets Law).
“It is alleged that on July 18, 2022, the victim hired the defendant to board his dog, a female, mixed breed terrier named “Nyxxi,” at her home on East Home Road in the Town of Lancaster while he was out of town until August 1, 2022. When the victim attempted to pick up “Nyxxi,” the defendant allegedly refused to release the dog, valued at approximately $1,300,” according to court records. “It is further alleged that on August 5, 2022, the defendant again attempted to pick up his dog. The defendant allegedly told the victim that she was involved in a minor car accident in the Town of Orchard Park and subsequently the victim’s dog had escaped the vehicle during the collision. The victim reported the incident to police.”