Crime & Safety

Police: Pit Bull Puppy Stolen in Columbia Home Invasion

Police said three masked men stole cash and Nike shoes as well as the puppy in the armed robbery.

 

Three men, one armed with an assault rifle, stole a pit bull puppy, cash and Nike shoes from a home near the 7500 block of Summer Blossom Lane on Dec. 17, according to police.

Police said the men entered through the front door around 1:50 a.m., ordered a male and a female victim to the floor in the master bedroom at gunpoint, then proceeded to rob the residence.

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The three men also stole money, a wallet and a cell phone from a victim who was sleeping downstairs, police said.

Police described the suspects as follows:

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  • Person 1: Black male, 6'3" with a light complexion wearing a Redskins jacket, scarf and black greenish pants
  • Person 2: Black male with a light complexion wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black scarf, black hat with a yellow "C" and displaying a black assault rifle
  • Person 3: No detailed description provided.

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