Arlington Heights pet store puppy heist caught on video

Friday, May 7, 2021
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- A puppy heist in the suburbs was caught on surveillance video.

Arlington Heights police released footage Friday showing two people breaking into Pocket Puppies on East Palatine Road in April.
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The video is hard to see, so ABC7 Eyewitness News added a spotlight.

The break-in happened at night, when the store was closed. The thieves made off with a Toy Yorkshire Terrier that was inside a cage.
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The puppy is microchipped.

Arlington Heights police ask the public to contact them if you have any information that would help track the thieves or the puppy down.
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