WASHINGTON — UPDATE: Dec. 29, 2023
Mocha has been located. The owner told WUSA9 that the dog was found out on Alabama Avenue.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Police are asking for the public's help locating a dog that was stolen during a planned sale on Friday.
Shortly before 3 p.m., the owner listed the dog for sale online, and DC Police say the suspect contacted her to buy the dog – a French Bulldog named "Mocha."
The woman took the dog to the 3300 block of 14th Place, Southeast to make the transaction.
When she arrived with Mocha, suspects approached the woman and took the dog from her. When she tried to take the dog back, one of the suspects brandished a handgun and threatened to shoot her.
The victim left and called 911.
Mocha is a 1-year-old female that is beige in color, has a microchip and a fresh C-section scar on her stomach.
No other information on the suspects has been released.
Anyone with information about the theft or knows the whereabouts of Mocha should call police at (202) 727-9099 or text your tip to the Department's Text Tip Line at 50411. You can reference case 23207326.
The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.
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