Stolen puppies recovered: 5/21/19

Four puppies reported stolen from the Orange City area are recovered by VCSO detectives and deputies on May 21, 2019. On May 29, the suspect was arrested on a warrant for grand theft. DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING REPORT OF 4 PUPPIES STOLEN FROM ORANGE CITY-AREA YARD Volusia County sheriff’s detectives are investigating a report of four puppies stolen from an Orange City-area home, with security cameras capturing video of a possible suspect. Deputies responded to the home on the 200 block of East Gardenia Drive around 8:30 p.m. Monday, where the owner reported four blue-nose pit bull puppies were stolen from his back yard. A neighbor’s security camera recorded video of a white female with dark hair running through the front yard at 5:41 p.m. that evening, while the owner was away. The camera also recorded a suspect vehicle, which appeared to be an older-model, black, 2-door Honda Civic. Another witness described the suspect as a white female with red hair in a pony tail, and wearing a bathing suit.