Police find puppy in pocket of theft suspect during pat down [View all]

(Detroit Free Press) Macomb County authorities thought they'd seen it all.

Until Jan. 16. That's when Roseville police discovered a surprise while patting down a suspect in a theft at a bank several hours earlier. They found a palm-sized bundle of gray fur and blue eyes — a weeks-old pit bull puppy that was zipped into the man's jacket pocket.

"This is definitely a first," said Jeff Randazzo, Macomb County's chief animal control officer.

Roseville Police Chief Mitch Berlin agreed. ...............(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2024/01/25/roseville-police-pit-bull-puppy-pat-down-of-theft-suspect/72330156007/