A 13-week-old brindle pit bull mix was taken during an armed robbery in New Orleans East on Tuesday afternoon, a crime that left the puppy’s family and neighbors reeling. The grab happened in broad daylight, prompting an immediate canvass by New Orleans police for surveillance video and witnesses. Detectives with the New Orleans Police Department say the investigation is still active as they chase down leads.
According to WWLTV, the robbery went down around 1:37 p.m. in the 9300 block of Belfast Street, near the intersection of Belfast and Monticello. Officers told the station that an unknown person, described as armed, grabbed the puppy and took off. No arrests had been reported in that initial coverage, and the detectives cited in that report remain on the…..