Authorities rescued a puppy named Pablo, but another dog, Bruno, remains missing.
Police charged the seven people with receiving stolen property and said they were investigating them in the theft of Pablo and Bruno, a shooting that left two people injured, and another robbery. All three incidents occurred within one hour Wednesday afternoon in Northwest and Northeast Washington.The arrests come as robberies in the city have spiked nearly 60 percent this year, according to Assistant Police Chief Morgan C. Kane.
formed last year found the Audi on Thursday night, and evidence from that discovery led police to a nearby residence in the 1200 block of 18th Place NE, near where one of Pablo’s owners said his stolen cellphone had pinged. Sevcik described the outpouring of concern and help “beyond our wildest imagination. We’re just hoping the momentum stays up and we can find Bruno.”
Kane said police were looking into how the group came to be at that residence and what plans people may have had for Pablo and possibly Bruno. The victims have raised the possibility the dogs were taken to be sold.Police said one of the juveniles, a 15-year-old from Lanham, Md., has also been charged in three armed carjackings that occurred in the District on Tuesday.
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