(UPDATED) VIDEO: Store Says Man Caught on Camera Stole 2-month-old Chihuahua

Updated: A man stole a Chihuahua puppy valued at $2,500 from the Petland Shakopee store Monday morning, according to store owner Heather Lacko.

Update: Watch store surveillance video of the incident above.

A flier posted online at helpmefindmypet.com has this description of the incident:

According to the Star Tribune:

The man was left to play with the dog in a puppy room, and a few minutes later “he took off running,” [store owner Heather] Latko said. Witnesses saw him get into a late-1990s Volkswagen Passat with an accomplice behind the wheel. The dark-blue car had Minnesota license plates 768BDA.

The suspect is described as white, 25 to 30 years old, about 6 feet tall, with a slender build. He was wearing a gray knitted winter cap, a dark coat and blue jeans.

She said police have been notified of the third such pet-napping that her shop has suffered in the past five years. The previous thefts — one a cat, the other a dog — ended with both pets being recovered unharmed.

Patch has asked Shakopee police for comment.

Here are Shakopee Patch posts concerning the earlier pet-theft incidents the Star Tribune mentioned:

• Persian Kitten Stolen From Shakopee Petland
• Stolen Persian Kitten Returned to Shakopee Pet Store
• Stolen Kitten Now Available for Adoption

Just last week, the store reported a shoplifting incident.