WARREN, Mich. (WXYZ): For dog owner Ashley Swinton, it was a heartbreaking discovery. Someone who brought food home for Door Dash left with her eight-week-old puppy named Bella.
Police say she confessed to stealing the puppy over the weekend when she was located.
“Video testing, in this case, is very compelling,” Det says. Brian Price with Warren Police.
Swinton explained what she saw in the puppy kidnapping video.
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“You can see her petting the dog and (and) rubbing it to see if it was vicious,” Swinton said. “Then grab the dog and take the dog to his car.”
He spent New Year’s Day at his home in Rivard, near Van Dyke.
“This is new, even for me,” the det said. Price. “Pretty shocking when you watch the video and watch it go right in front of you.”
It was a good police job that led to the arrest. Charges are expected to be filed soon.
“They admitted they had stolen the dog,” the det said. Price. “I recovered the dog from the scene. Still in good health. We returned it to the family.”
The name of the 26-year-old suspect has not yet been released.
Bella is very happy to be home with her family tonight. They say they are very grateful to Warren’s police for their hard work, getting the puppy back to their children.