Police arrested a Las Vegas man for allegedly holding a pregnant woman at gunpoint and stealing her two French bulldogs in Studio City. LAPD said they used information from a dating website to find him.
The dognapping happened the morning of Dec. 9 when Cindy Nelson, who was nine months pregnant at the time, was out walking her dogs in the 4100 block of Kraft Avenue.
A man stepped out of a parked car, Nelson said, and pointed a gun at her while demanding she give him her two French bulldogs. Investigators say the man who took the dogs gave them to a stranger on the street who then contacted the Nelson family. The Nelsons and their French bulldogs were soon reunited."Ultimately, it was through citizens linked to that extortion attempt that led to the identity of the suspect in this case," LAPD detective Noah Stone said.
Detectives from the LAPD's North Hollywood Division offered a series of safety tips for pet owners, including:-- utilize dog chips with GPS for your dogs;-- install security cameras around your residence to monitor your pets and intruders; andFrench bulldogs have become a common target of thieves due to their value. In 2021, a man walking Lady Gaga's French bulldogs was shot by culprits who made off with two of the animals, which were later recovered.
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