Crime & Safety

Pawcatuck Man Stole Dog From Car In Mystic Parking Lot: Report

A Pawcatuck man is facing accusations that he stole a dog from a car.

STONINGTON, CT — A Pawcatuck man is facing charges after police say he stole a Yorkshire terrier from a parked car on Wednesday night, The New London Day reported. Liam Audette, 24, of 210 Liberty St., was charged with theft of a companion animal, third-degree larceny, third-degree burglary, interfering with a police officer, and second-degree failure to appear in court.

Audette is accused of taking the dog from a car that had its windows down while the dog's owner was having dinner at a restaurant in Olde Mistick Village.

Read the full story in The New London Day.

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