Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the theft of a French Bulldog from a woman in downtown Los Angeles.
The suspect was identified by the Los Angeles Police Department as Sadie Slater, 21. Photos posted to LAPD’s social media on Saturday morning show a man and a woman in handcuffs in Inglewood.
“The U.S. Marshals Service worked through the night to locate and arrest the suspect wanted for this crime,” the Gang and Narcotics Division said on X, formerly Twitter.
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The theft occurred on Jan. 18 around 2:30 p.m. at a Whole Foods located on Grand Avenue and 8 th Street when Ali Zacharias had her 1-year-old dog, Onyx, stolen from her while she was eating lunch outside the grocery store.
A female suspect had walked towards Zacharias and Onyx before abruptly grabbing the pooch from underneath Zacharias’ chair and walking away.
Immediately after, Zacharias ran after the thief towards the getaway vehicle waiting for her, but the suspect – accompanied by three others in the vehicle – pushed her away and locked the car doors.