Colorado pet thieves pretend seizure to steal canines from pet retailer: police

A number of suspects are on the run in Colorado following a weird heist through which a male allegedly faked a seizure to distract employees at a pet retailer whereas his confederate swiped two bulldog puppies price $4,299 every from a show case, police say. 

The theft was captured on video at Good Pets in Centennial on Sunday afternoon. One of many two canines was later returned to the shop by a Good Samaritan after she “bought the pet for $1,500 from a road vendor in north Denver,” the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace introduced early Tuesday. 

“The suspect who allegedly faked the seizure was arrested on the pet retailer by sheriff deputies. His title is Timothy Davis, 37. He’s dealing with expenses of conspiracy to commit a felony, theft, and drug possession,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned. “Deputies are nonetheless looking for the opposite three suspects.” 

Footage of the heist begins with a person falling over backwards whereas taking a look at a show case of animals. A lady who seems to be a mom together with her two younger kids and a retailer worker then stroll over to are likely to him. 

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One of many suspects, left, allegedly faked a seizure to trigger a distraction at Good Pets in Centennial on Sunday, Feb. 23, whereas his confederate, proper, swiped two bulldog puppies from a show case, police say. (Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace )

As they’re wanting over the person, one other male suspect is seen strolling to the again of the shop and grabbing two puppies out of a show case.  

“Hey, what are you doing? Hey, no, cease, cease!” one of many staff is heard saying because the suspect then races for the shop’s exit. 

The video reveals the suspect knocking over one of many retailer’s staff as he fled the scene.  

“An worker tried to sort out him, and he fell to the bottom dropping the puppies. He managed to rise up, choose up the 2 puppies and run out the entrance door with one other male,” the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned. “A gold Cadillac Escalade then pulled as much as the entrance of the shop, each suspects received contained in the automobile, and it took off. There is no such thing as a description of a fourth suspect who was driving the Cadillac, who we imagine is a feminine.” 

One of many suspects, who has not but been caught, is seen operating out of Good Pets with the puppies. (Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace )

Police mentioned early Tuesday that “a Good Samaritan returned one of many stolen puppies” Monday evening “after seeing a information story in regards to the theft.” They launched pictures of retailer staff embracing the canine. 

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“She advised deputies that she bought the pet for $1,500 from a road vendor in north Denver. She instantly referred to as the shop when she acknowledged her pet matched the pictures within the story,” the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned. “Good Pets is grateful for being reunited with the canine and plans to offer her a reward.” 

Investigators described two of the suspects on the run as a “black male who was sporting a big black coat and sweatpants,” and a “white or Hispanic male who was sporting a blue and white beanie-style hat and had brown hair,” who was seen grabbing the puppies within the video. 

One of many puppies has since been returned to Good Pets, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace  mentioned. (Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace )

The gold Cadillac Escalade is described as having “no license plates and closely tinted home windows.” 

Good Pets, on its web site, mentioned it’s an “impartial, household owned and operated pet retailer” that makes a speciality of puppies.  

Bianca Larsen, the supervisor of the shop, advised KDVR that she had been planning to promote one of many stolen puppies to a good friend and the opposite to a fellow pet retailer proprietor. 

The 2 puppies that had been stolen from Good Pets in Centennial, Colo.  As of Tuesday, Feb. 25, solely one of many puppies has been recovered. (Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Workplace )

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“It’s unhappy that you already know, this pet doesn’t get to go stay this superb life with a deserving household and residential as a substitute as a result of somebody doesn’t have any morals,” she mentioned.