Dog thief remains on the run after stealing SUV in Arlington parking lot, police say
Taija Lynn Horne and Arlington police continued their search Tuesday for Charlotte, a therapy dog who was inside of Horne’s car when it was stolen over the weekend.
Horne said Tuesday she was out in Arlington searching for Charlotte on a tip from a woman who believed she had seen the bulldog.
“Please be on the lookout for her,” Horne said.
Arlington police also appealed for help to find the dog and Horne’s car in a Monday Facebook post.
The theft occurred about 12:25 p.m. Sunday in the 3400 block of Matlock Road in Arlington in the parking lot of a Walgreens.
Horne had parked her SUV and left the engine running because Charlotte, who also answers to the name Charles, was inside of the vehicle. Horne went inside of the store.
Seconds later, a thief took the vehicle with the dog inside. Arlington police combed the area, but they failed to find the vehicle or dog.
Arlington police said the vehicle is a white 2017 Subaru Forester with Texas plate LSS-1851. A red 22Kill sticker is on a back window.
22Kill is a local service organization that provides mental health services for veterans and first responders.
Charlotte, who is a therapy dog with the organization, is a 10-year-old blue and white bulldog with a microchip.
“She’s not aggressive,” Horne said in a Facebook post. “So she is probably terrified.”
There is a $2,250 reward offered for her return.
Anyone with information should call 911.
