Niagara Falls Police responded to the 1100 block of Linwood Avenue around 10:30pm on May 19th after reports that a puppy was stolen.
Upon arrival, police spoke to the complainant who stated that he had gotten home from work around 9:00pm and discovered his dog to be missing. The front door was closed but not locked, and the complainant spoke with complete certainty that he had locked the door when leaving earlier in the day around 3:00pm.
The complainant went through the residence and could not find the dog anywhere. Nothing appeared to be touched other than the dog being gone. He did not know who would have wanted to take the dog.
The complainant stated that he leaves his dog in a room with the side window open, which could have been used to gain access into the house. The dog could not escape out of the window.
Officers could not observe any damage or sign of forced entry, nor was there any video surveillance in the area that would have captured the incident.
The dog is a 6-month-old male Cane Corso / Pitbull dark in color. There are no witnesses or suspects at this time.
No further information is available at this time.