One suspect arrested, another still missing, in connection with alleged dog napping in Palm Springs
Cynthia White
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs Police say a 41-year-old Palm Springs man is facing felony charges after his arrest on suspicion of the theft of two dogs in Palm Springs last month.
A man and a woman were seen on video the morning of October 17th taking the two Yorkshire Terriers, Maggie and Winnie, after the dogs accidentally escaped from their home.
After an investigation, Palm Springs Police detectives were able to identify the two suspects, and say it was determined the pair took the dogs intending to collect the reward money they assumed would be offered.
Maggie was returned safely on November 1st, and on Thursday, the male suspect was arrested and booked on charges that include felony theft and conspiracy to commit a crime.
Detectives continue to look for a 44-year-old female suspect of Cathedral City for questioning about her involvement in the theft. Winnie, a light brown, almost blonde, Yorkshire Terrier approximately 3 years old, remains missing.
Anyone with information about the female suspect’s whereabouts or sightings of Winnie is asked to contact Detective Brook Edney at Brooklyn.Edney@palmspringsca.gov.