A 20-year-old Brampton man has been charged with armed robbery and other offences after police say he stole a man’s puppy while armed with a shotgun and the dog has still not been located.
Toronto police responded to a report of a robbery in the Meadowvale Road and Lawson Road area on April 3, after a man informed police he had posted a puppy for sale on the popular classified ads website Kijiji.
Another man then responded to the ad and indicated he was interest in buying the puppy, but police said when the seller met the prospective buyer he was confronted by four men — one of whom was armed with a shotgun and pointed it at him.
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Police said the puppy was then stolen by the men, who escaped the area in a vehicle.
On Saturday, police arrested and charged Christopher Rampersaud with armed robbery, using an imitation firearm in commission of an offence, weapons dangerous and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
Rampersaud was scheduled to appear in a Toronto court on Saturday.
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Police said the puppy has not been located, but another puppy, believed to have been stolen in a similar manner in Pickering, was allegedly found in the residence of the accused.
Investigators said it does not appear that this crime was reported and are working to return the puppy to its rightful owner.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police at 416-808-4300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at http://www.222tips.com, or by texting TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).
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