HOBART, Ind. (WLS) -- Hobart police are asking for the public's help to find the man who set a fire in a pet store and stole a puppy late last month.
Investigators said security video from Oct. 26 shows a man going into a cubicle about 4:30 p.m. in the 1700-block of East 83rd Avenue to play with dogs.
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He's then seen pouring liquid on the floor from what appears to be a water bottle and igniting it, causing a fire, and running out with a black French bulldog beagle mix puppy.
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An employee said he drove away in a gray vehicle with an Illinois license plate. It was missing the front driver's side hubcap and the front bumper, the worker said.
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An employee at the pet store was able to put out the fire.
Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Sgt. Robert Brazil at 219-942-4666 or by e-mail at rbrazil@cityofhobart.org.