Teen, 15, Arrested In Armed Robbery Of Frenchies; Pups Still Missing

LOS ANGELES, CA — Police arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the armed dognapping of two French Bulldogs on the Sixth Street Viaduct, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday. However the dogs — Rhino and Blue — are still missing.

The robbery occurred shortly after midnight Nov. 12 on the Sixth Street Viaduct connecting Boyle Heights and downtown Los Angeles, according to police. A pair was walking the dogs when two suspects approached them including a gunman.

The two suspects stole the dogs from the victims and fled the scene in a dark-colored 2010 to 2013 Nissan, according to the LAPD.

Four days later, police tracked down and arrested one suspect — a teenager whose name was not released because he is a juvenile. The teen faces two counts of armed robbery, according to the LAPD.

It was unclear if police were still seeking a second suspect. Authorities originally described the suspect as a man in his 20s on the day of the robbery.

Anyone with information was encouraged to contact Hollenbeck Gang Detectives at 323-342-8956. Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.

Rhino's owner is offering a reward for the return of the animals, with updates posted on an Instagram account at instagram.com/bringrhinohome. Rhino's owner can be contacted at bringrhinohome@gmail.com.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.