San Francisco police have arrested an Oakland man in connection with the theft of a French bulldog taken in the Castro earlier this month, police said, but the dog has yet to be located. <\/p>\n
Dante Shaw, 44, of Oakland was arrested on suspicion of the theft. Officers responded on Dec. 10 at about 11:44 p.m. to reports of a dog stolen near the 400 block of Castro Street. The victim told police an unknown man picked up his 4-year-old tan French bulldog, named Hank, from the sidewalk and ran off.<\/p>\n
Hank is valued at more than $950. Police released a photo of the dog and are asking anyone who sees Hank to call 911 with the location and a description of anyone in possession of the dog.<\/p>\n
Officers located Shaw on Wednesday inside his vehicle at San Carlos Avenue and High Street, where he was detained. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of evidence related to the theft, police said.<\/p>\n
The SFPD Burglary Unit led the investigation and obtained a search warrant for Shaw’s vehicle.<\/p>\n
Shaw was arrested and booked into San Francisco County Jail on a felony charge of grand theft.<\/p>\n
Despite the arrest, police said the investigation remains open and active. Anyone with information about the case or Hank’s whereabouts is asked to call SFPD.<\/p>\n