Puppy Stolen From Vehicle In San Francisco; Suspect Refuses To Cooperate

San Francisco CA

26 February, 2021

5:15 PM

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CBS San Francisco February 26, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A four-month-old puppy stolen in San Francisco is being sought after the arrest of a suspect who is refusing to tell investigators where the dog is, police said. San Francisco police said the Maltese puppy, named Scruggs, was stolen Monday from an SUV parked on the 200 block of Sutter St. Monday. The puppy's owner, a 23-year-old Los Gatos resident, told police he parked his Subaru SUV at about 10 a.m. leaving "Scruggs" inside the vehicle. He returned 30 minutes later to find someone had burglarized the car and stolen the dog, police said. Surveillance video helped police determine the identity of the suspect, identified as 43-year-old Viengphet Sasone, who is on probation for a prior burglary offense, police said. He was arrested on Thursday on the 500 block of Mason St. and booked into San Francisco County Jail on charges auto burglary, possession of burglary tools and a probation violation. Read more at CBS San Francisco