The Brief
- A Warren man is accused of demanding money from the family of a missing dog.
- Police said Lemarzay Tolbert knew the dog belonged to someone else, but refused to give up the animal when officers went to his home.
- He’s now charged with receiving and concealing stolen property.
WARREN, Mich. (FOX 2) – A Warren man allegedly knew a dog he says he bought belonged to a family, but still demanded payment from that family and refused to give the animal back.
According to Warren police, the dog, an Alaskan Klee-Ka named Diesel, ran away from a home in the 21000 block of Waltham on April 25. His family posted on social media as they worked to find the dog.
Warren police said these posts led to a man allegedly messaging the family and demanding payment for the return of Diesel a few days later. In these messages, the person said he bought Diesel from an unknown person and wanted cash in exhange for the dog. Police tracked this number to 21-year-old Lemarzay Tolbert.…