Armed Home Invaders Steal Puppy After Assaulting Owner In D.C.

American Bulldog

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is asking for help identifying suspects that burglarized a residence in Southwest D.C. and stole a tiny puppy.

The puppy snatching took place on the 100 Block of Irvington Street. At 7 pm, suspects forced their way into the residence armed with a handgun. They assaulted the victim and stole items from home, including a 5-week-old male American Bulldog puppy. The puppy is said to be brown with gray eczema patches. The name of the puppy is Deemo.

A nearby suspect captured one of the suspects. This case remains under investigation. If you have any information about this incident, please take no action but contact the police at 202-727-9099 or TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.

Kristen Harrison-Oneal
Kristen Oneal is a freelance reporter and stay-at-home mom with experience writing her local chamber of commerce's monthly newsletter. She covers Philadelphia news and occasionally dabbles in human interest stories for Shore News Network.

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