Crime

Feb. 8 Feb. 26

You know we wouldn’t be telling you about a fender bender in the Preston Valley Shopping Center parking lot if the jerk who hit the 65-year-old Colleyville man’s parked car before 1:37 p.m. had stayed to take responsibility.

Feb. 10

We suspect a 61-year-old man from the 6800 block of Chevy Chase Avenue wasn’t amused when he discovered that two thieves took the briefcase out of his vehicle before 11:38 a.m. Feb. 10. But what would Fletch have thought?

Feb. 12

Overnight before 10:08 a.m., a burglar forced entry into an otherwise vacant home in the 11300 block of Crest Brook Drive and took a vehicle.

Feb. 16

Overnight temperatures dropped to 3 degrees and snow and ice made travel treacherous, but before 9:47 a.m. a blizzard-braving burglar smashed out the glass door at the 7-Eleven at Preston Forest Square.

Feb. 17

Before 7:34 a.m., a bully threatened to kill a 38-year-old man at the 7-Eleven in Preston Royal Village.

Feb. 18

Before 11:07 a.m., a 57-year-old Plano man got struck in the face with a fist while working at the Treemont Healthcare and Rehab Center in the 5500 block of Harvest Hill Road.

Feb. 19

Before 7:31 a.m., a 24-year-old woman from the 12000 block of Coit Road received threatening Snapchat messages.

Feb. 23

Perhaps a 59-year-old woman learned an important lesson about leaving her vehicle unlocked at Preston Forest Shopping Center. Before 4:31 p.m., an opportunistic knave snatched the contents inside.

Feb. 24

A 41-year-old woman from the 5700 block of Meadow Crest Drive had a transportation problem on Feb. 24. Overnight before 8:22 a.m., thieves left her GMC Yukon without any wheels.

Feb. 25

A smash-and-grab burglary before 6:14 p.m. at Inwood Village left a 45-year-old University Park woman with a broken vehicle window and missing some belongings.

A 57-year-old Plano woman and 52-yearold Flower Mound man had unpleasant trips to the Market at Preston Forest. Both reported at 12:51 p.m. that their vehicles had been burglarized.

Feb. 28

A flower street prowler went for a Sunday drive with a vehicle taken from the 6300 block of Orchid Lane and hadn’t come back as of 5:43 p.m.

March 3

Before 5:54 p.m., a violent motorist attacked a 46 year old man outside Bugatti Ristorante on Northwest Highway near Lemmon Avenue by ramming the victim’s vehicle.

March 4

Reported at 7:38 p.m.: bad brakes at Drake’s. A 29-year-old woman at the Lovers Lane restaurant came back to her vehicle and found a window shattered and her stuff missing.

March 5

Reported at 9:13 a.m.: The March 3 theft of a 66-year-old Austin man’s belongings from a vacant home in the 6100 block of Walnut Hill Lane.

SKULDUGGERY of the MONTH: STRESSFUL STRETCH

We’re guessing a trip to Black Swan Yoga on Lovers Lane didn’t relieve as much stress as hoped. Before 2:23 p.m. March 1, a purse snatcher broke a vehicle window and escaped with a 48-year-old woman’s handbag.

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8 April 2021 | prestonhollowpeople.com Dogs Gone Puppy nappers strike Preston Forest Square Petland store - twice

By Bethany Erickson

People Newspapers

If you’ve been in the market for a pure-bred puppy, you might want to beware of any too-good-to-betrue deals.

Twice in about two months, the Petland store at Preston Road and Forest Lane has been hit by burglars intent on snatching puppies.

On Christmas Eve, two thieves broke into the store and stole “multiple” bulldog puppies. Dallas police said the two drove up in a white Dodge Charger around 1:15 a.m. and broke in through the front door.

You’re not going to steal a dog that you can’t resell for very much money, right? Tom Sharp

Video provided by law enforcement officials shows the car pulling up parallel to the store’s front doors. Two people exit, one holding a large bag. The other breaks the glass door, and then both climb through. Security video inside the store then In December and February, burglars broke through the store’s front door. (PHOTOS: COURTESY DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT, PIXABAY)

shows them run to the kennels, shoving several puppies inside the bag before running out again, getting in the car, and driving off.

On Feb. 18, thieves gained entry into the store through the front door again, this time around 5 a.m. Officers and store employees didn’t say what breed or breeds were taken.

Petland Dallas said it would offer a $5,000 reward for information about the latest burglary. On its Facebook page, the store said the thieves stole five puppies.

But those two incidents aren’t the only times the store has been targeted. In 2017, a man walked out with a Malti-Tzu puppy. In 2016, a couple engaged in identity theft to obtain a credit card and then used that card to buy a nearly $7,000 French bulldog. The year before, a man walked out of the store with a Siberian husky puppy.

According to the American Kennel Club, bulldogs and French bulldogs are among the breeds most often stolen. In February, the group warned that around 2 million dogs are stolen each year, sometimes by people intent on “flipping” the animal - or selling it for a quick profit.

Bulldogs, French bulldogs, Chihuahuas, and Yorkshire terriers are often stolen because they are high value and portable, explained Tom Sharp, CEO of the pet recovery nonprofit AKC Reunite.

“The dogs are relatively expensive to get, and they’re small, which makes them easy to pick up THE TOP TEN

What breeds are most often stolen? Siberian Husky Bulldog French Bulldog Poodle Labrador Retriever Shih Tzu Maltese German Shepherd Chihuahua Yorkshire Terrier

*In no specific order

and run away with,” he told Vice. “You’re not going to steal a dog that you can’t resell for very much money, right? And smaller dogs are just plain more convenient. It can be hard to steal a 100-pound dog who can run away from you.”

To report information about the Feb. 18 burglary, contact detective Jeff Miller at 214-670-7158 or jeffrey.miller@dallascityhall.com. To report information about the Dec. 24 burglary, contact Sara Sheerin at 214-670-7160 or sara.sheerin@ dallascityhall.com, referencing case #228988-2020.

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