Credit: Metropolitan Police Department
WASHINGTON - A dog stolen from a hotel in the Georgetown area of Northwest, D.C. has been returned to its owner as police continue to search for a suspect in the incident.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the dog was stolen on Friday around 6:00 p.m. from a hotel room.
The dog's owner, who is a registered nurse from New York, told FOX 5 that the incident happened at the Embassy Suites by Hilton located along the 1200 block of 22nd Street in Georgetown.
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French Bulldog stolen from Georgetown hotel reunited with owner; Search for suspect continues
A dog stolen from a hotel in the Georgetown area of Northwest, D.C. has been returned to its owner as police continue to search for a suspect in the incident.
According to the owner, the 6-month-old dog, named Hugo, was last seen by the hotel's housekeeping staff.
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Police said a suspect entered the hotel room Hugo was staying in, took the dog, and then fled the scene.
On Sunday, MPD announced that safely returned to his owner.
Credit: Metropolitan Police Department
The owner told FOX 5 that the hotel reported an anonymous person dropped the dog off at the hotel. The owner said that the anonymous person claimed to see the dog with a person in his neighborhood, but did not specify who.
The owner sent FOX 5 the following video of Hugo and her being reunited.
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Video shows a dog stolen from a hotel in the Georgetown area of Northwest, D.C. being reunited with his owner.
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MPD released the following photos of the suspect, who can be seen walking through the hotel with Hugo:
Credit: Metropolitan Police Department
Anyone who may information on the whereabouts of the suspect is urged to call MPD at (202) 727-9099.
A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and indictment in the case.
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This incident is the latest in a string of dogs, especially French Bulldogs, being stolen across the D.C. region this year.