Friday, October 18, 2024 11:24PM
Woman charged with stealing dog from backyard in north suburbA Chicago woman is now charged with stealing Shih Tzu dog named Leon from a backyard in Wilmette, Illinois.
WILMETTE, Ill. (WLS) — A Chicago woman is now charged with stealing a family’s dog right out of their back yard in Wilmette last week.
The dognapping happened last Thursday night after 8 p.m.
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The family told ABC7 they think the thief grabbed their dog, a Shih Tzu named Leon, before breaking into the garage and the house next door.
Surveillance video showed a person carrying the pup away.
Now, police tell us they found the stolen dog at a shelter in Chicago.
They arrested a suspect on Thursday at her home on Chicago’s Southwest Side. Leon is back with his owners.
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