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Epoch Times
30-04-2025
- Epoch Times
3 People Arrested After Teen's Puppy Snatched While out for a Walk
Three people have been charged after a puppy was stolen from a teenager while they were out for a walk, in what police say was an armed robbery. Windsor police A teenager was out for a walk with her four-month-old puppy, a French Bulldog named Rustin, according to police. She was reportedly approached by two men and a teen girl. The three individuals allegedly threatened her with bear spray. Police said the trio then grabbed the dog from the teen and ran off. The dog was eventually found and returned home, police said. Windsor police said a 15-year-old girl was arrested in March in connection with the case. Her name cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, but she has been charged with robbery and assault with a weapon. A second suspect in the case was arrested on April 18 at the Windsor International Airport. Ethan Vachon, 21, was arrested after he arrived at the airport to take a scheduled flight, police said. He has been charged with assault with a weapon and robbery with violence or threats of violence. Related Stories 9/3/2021 7/11/2024 Drake Miller, 18, was arrested on April 22 by the Ontario Provincial Police Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement squad in the area of 3800 Vaughan Street. He has been charged with charged with assault with a weapon and robbery with violence. Windsor police have asked anyone with information about the incident to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830, or Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 (TIPS). In a similar incident, a North Vancouver man was charged by the RCMP after he allegedly walked away with a six-year-old golden retriever that was outside a business on Lonsdale Avenue. RCMP The man in his 40s was found and arrested, and is facing charges of theft under $5,000. B.C. RCMP Police said the incident happened on Aug. 31, 2024, when the dog, Lulu, and her owner were walking in Kelowna. A grey vehicle pulled up alongside them and a middle age man got out of the vehicle and started talking to the owner. The man then unhooked the dog's leash, took her into the van and fled, RCMP said.
Global News
25-04-2025
- Global News
3 arrested after Ontario teen robbed of her puppy while out for walk
Police in Windsor, Ont., say they have arrested two men and a teen girl after another teen was robbed of her puppy as they were out for a walk. The victim was walking her four-month-old puppy named Rustin on College Avenue near South Street on March 16 when three people approached her, according to police. They say the robbers threatened the teen with pepper spray before taking the dog and fleeing the area on foot. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Police say officers soon arrested a 15-year-old girl in connection with the incident and charged her with robbery and assault with a weapon. Rustin was also recovered and returned to his family, as police began to search for two men, aged 18 and 21, in connection with the robbery. On April 18, the OPP's repeat offender parole enforcement (ROPE) squad caught up with the 21-year-old man at Windsor International Airport as he was about to take a planned flight, according to police. He has been charged with assault with a weapon and robbery with violence or threats of violence. Story continues below advertisement Four days later, the 18-year-old man was also tracked down by the ROPE squad near the 3800-block of Vaughan Street. Police say he has been charged with assault with a weapon and robbery with violence.
