“My family and I are very grateful to the public and to the Edmonton Police Service for their diligence and hard work in returning our puppy to us,” said Tianna Sachdeva, 23. “This is definitely the best Christmas present my family has ever received.”
Milo, a five-month-old Havanese male puppy was reported stolen to police by his owners last Thursday, Dec. 20th, as a result of a residential B&E in northwest Edmonton.
On Saturday evening, Dec. 22, security personnel at a north-end hospital recognized a puppy matching Milo’s description in the care of a woman at the health-care facility. Security members then engaged the female suspect in conversation, and were able to confirm her identity, before she left the hospital.
The dog napper was subsequently recognized by an EPS officer Sunday afternoon at Kingsway Mall, after being arrested for an unrelated shoplifting incident.
The puppy received a tearful welcome home Sunday evening, when the investigating officer reunited Milo with his family.
“The officer called and said he needed to speak with us,” said Sachdeva. “We had no idea that he had located Milo, until we saw him walking up the sidewalk with our puppy. We were all shocked and thrilled. I had to tell my mother to stop hugging Milo and crying so much, and to feed him. He looked pretty hungry.”
Amy Alook, 26, is facing charges of theft under $5,000 and breach of recognizance with further charges pending.
Background:
Northwest Division patrol members responded to a residence near 116 Avenue and 95 Street, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, after receiving a call regarding a residential B&E.
Video surveillance images (see below) show a female suspect walking away from the northwest Edmonton home with the family dog, “Milo” in her arms.
Milo, stolen during a recent B&E, has been
returned to his family safe and unharmed.
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