ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque police are searching for a man they say uses his dog to assist in retail thefts, targeting stores like Lululemon, Northface, and AutoZone.
The suspect, identified as Cuauhtemoc Pruess-Silva, has a warrant for his arrest. Police say he uses his black Belgian Malinois to intimidate employees during shoplifting incidents.
Court documents reveal that Pruess-Silva employs tactics such as kicking or shaking the dog to agitate it, enabling him to flee stores with stolen merchandise…