Police: Men Steal Yorkshire Terrier At Gunpoint In Newark
NEWARK (CBSNewYork) -- Police in Newark are trying to find three suspects who they say stole a man's Yorkshire Terrier at gunpoint.
It happened around 10:45 p.m. last Friday on North 6th Street. Police said the man was out walking his dog when three men in a white vehicle pulled up. Two of the men, who were dressed in all black, got out of the car and pulled out a gun, police said.
After going through the man's pockets, police said they took the dog, named Munchkin, and fled the scene.
NPD seeks help locating 3 suspects who stole "Munchkin", a Yorkshire Terrier in a 11-24-17 robbery in 400-block of N. 6th St. Suspects fitting same description robbed another man at 300-block of 3rd Ave West that day. Call 1-877-NWK-TIPS, click https://t.co/O5t2sde7Bq or NPD App. pic.twitter.com/Jdy8wsgmN1
— Dept. Public Safety (@NewarkNJPolice) November 29, 2017
Police said suspects fitting the same description robbed another man at gunpoint about 30 minutes earlier in the area of 3rd Avenue West. In that case, police said they made off with cash and the man's belongings.
Anyone with information is asked to call the department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877-NWK-GUNS (1-877-695-4867) or visit www.newarkpd.org.