Teen arrested in theft of dog on Farmer

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, December 3, 2008

A dog theft in the 1100 block of Farmer Street has resulted in the arrest and detention of a Vicksburg juvenile, Vicksburg police Sgt. Sandra Williams said today.

The 17-year-old was arrested on Clay Street about two hours after the theft was reported.

Another suspect ran away from the officers and was not found, Williams said.

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The dog, a 14-year old Pomeranian, was reported missing by his owner at 11:09 a.m. A neighbor saw two suspicious young men and provided descriptions to police.

The suspects attempted to sell the dog to an animal shelter in the Kings community, Williams said. The shelter owner took the dog in and was able to contact its owner and provide additional descriptions to police.

The dog suffered a seizure and was taken by its owner to a veterinarian’s office, where it was kept overnight.

The teen was charged with dog theft and taken to the youth detention center.

City man held for felony DUI

A Vicksburg man was in custody at the police station this morning, charged with third offense DUI, Vicksburg police Sgt. Sandra Williams said.

Pink Andrews, 44, 1718 Lane St., was arrested at 8:31 p.m. at Openwood and Locust streets.

 He was also charged with misdemeanor traffic violations, Williams said.

Andrews was being held without bond pending his initial hearing this morning.

CD player, cell phone missing on Overlook

An auto burglary in the 200 block of Overlook Drive was reported Monday afternoon, Warren County records said today.

Reported stolen was a Pioneer CD player valued at $300 and a Motorola cell phone valued at $30.