Man sentenced to prison for viral puppy theft, assault caught on camera at Centennial pet store

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KRDO) – One of the men caught in viral security camera footage stealing puppies from a Centennial pet store has been sentenced to time behind bars.

According to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, 33-year-old Jonathan Muniz was sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted back in September of robbery, theft, conspiracy to commit theft, and third-degree assault tied to the puppy theft scheme.

Prosecutors say Muniz was one of three men involved in the scheme at the Perfect Pets in Centennial back in February 2025.

Security camera footage of the crime – which garnered national attention – shows one man faking a seizure as a distraction while Muniz opens a display and grabs multiple English Bulldogs valued at $4,299 each…

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