'Frenchie' stolen from Castro located, suspected thief arrested
Hank the 4-year-old French bulldog was found by a Good Samaritan, SFPD say.
SAN FRANCISCO - Just over a week after he was stolen from the Castro, French bulldog Hank has been located in Oakland, the San Francisco Police Department announced on Friday.
Investigators have not shared details of where or how Hank was located, other than to say he was found by a "Good Samaritan."
Hank was located nearly a day after the suspected thief was arrested, also in Oakland.
Suspect arrested in Oakland
On Thursday, the San Francisco Police Department said in a news release that four-year-old Hank was stolen right from the sidewalk on the night of Dec. 10. No further details of how Hank was stolen were provided. It is not clear if the dog was leashed at the time it was taken.
At around 11:45 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Castro Street near Market Street. The owner of the dog told police that an unknown man picked up his pet and fled.
Police said their burglary unit took the lead in this investigation. A suspect was identified as 44-year-old Dante Shaw of Oakland. Investigators found probable cause to make an arrest.
Shaw was spotted by SFPD officers in East Oakland on Wednesday, Dec. 17. He was seen in his car at the intersection of San Carlos Avenue and High Street.
The suspect was detained and officers who served a search warrant were able to seize evidence they said was related to the dog's theft.
Shaw was arrested for the theft and taken to San Francisco County Jail on a felony charge of grand theft.
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