A French bulldog puppy was stolen on Sunday night from a car parked on U Street NW, police said.
Police said the victim had parked his car with the puppy locked inside while he picked up wings on the corner of 10th Street NW and U Street NW at around 7:45 p.m.
When he came back outside shortly after, someone had smashed his car window and stolen the dog, authorities said.
Police describe the dog as a 10-week-old French bulldog puppy named Dak, with a brown body and a black face.
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The man told police he had just gotten the puppy, as it was a Christmas present for his son.
No information on a suspect was immediately available. Anyone with information should call police at (202) 727-9099 or text a tip to 50411.
This case is just the latest in a string of dog-nappings in the District. Seven out of eight puppies stolen from Southeast were reunited with their owner after being taken from her car on Saturday. That same day, authorities announced they arrested a man for stealing a French bulldog a few days before Christmas. And on New Year’s Eve, a pitbull was stolen from a home during a burglary. The dog was later returned to police by a concerned citizen, but the suspect in that case is also still on the loose.
