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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police are searching for a man who allegedly took a dog from its Brooklyn home on March 18, according to the NYPD.
The incident happened at 9:30 a.m. near Jerome Street and Pitkin Avenue. A 74-year-old woman had let her dog, a Shih Tzu named Romeo Rivera, out for a bathroom break, according to authorities.
A man is then seen on video approaching the home and taking Romeo, police said. He was last seen fleeing southbound on Jerome Street toward Pitkin Avenue, according to authorities.
A man, pictured above, is accused of taking a dog from a Brooklyn home in broad daylight, police say.Police describe the man as last wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, black sneakers and a red baseball hat.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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