Minneapolis Police Trying to Identify Four People Involved in Puppy Theft

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police need the public’s help to locate a stolen puppy and identify several persons of interest in the case.

Police said a thief pushed a 78-year-old man to the ground and stole his dog around 4 p.m. Monday near East 18th Street and Third Avenue South, a few blocks east of Stevens Square Park.

The puppy is described as a Cane Corso wearing a blue harness.

Police have released images of four people they want to identify in connection with the theft and assault, including a young man who was seen with the dog on a metro train.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the following options: email policetips@minneapolismn.gov; call police at 612-673-5845; submit an anonymous tip online at Crime Stoppers or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).