Pilfered Poodle Reunited With Family In Long Beach

LONG BEACH, CA — A poodle was separated from its family after its owner's vehicle was stolen with the dog inside on Friday according to the Long Beach Police Department.

On Jan. 28 at 5:53 p.m., LBPD officers watched a group of people push a vehicle down the street near 10th Street and Walnut Avenue. The officers realized the vehicle was reported stolen from a parking lot near the 1000 block of Pacific Coast Highway the day before, a statement from the department said.

"Through their investigation, officers determined the subjects were not involved with the theft and discovered information indicating the suspect was in a nearby residence," LBPD said in the statement.

Though the vehicle had been located, officers still didn't know where the missing pooch was until they visited the residence of a female suspect. LBPD contacted the woman, identified as 33-year-old Chantal Thompson, and were able to return the poodle and vehicle to their owner.

Thompson was arrested and booked on one count of grand theft auto and one count of grand theft of money/labor/property. Her bail was set at $35,000 according to police.