Update on Nov. 26, 2024 @ 5 p.m.
There’s been an update in the dog-napping case out of Duluth.
After the case was released to the public, Gwinnett County Police identified the suspect as Kristian Dunning.
On Nov. 21, detectives spoke with her at her residence and found what they believed to be the missing dog.
Gwinnett County animal control arrived on scene to scan the dog’s chip and did confirm the dog belonged to the victim.
Detectives also learned that the dog had allegedly been bed with another dog, with the stolen dog giving birth to a litter of puppies in the weeks before investigators arrived.
Also, the two women who reportedly picked the dog up back in September were Dunning’s children.
The stolen dog and all the puppies were given to the victim and warrants have been issued to Dunning for theft by taking and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Original story published on Oct. 7, 2024 @ 12:15 p.m.
The Gwinnett County Police Department is working to identify two suspects that reportedly stole a dog from a Duluth apartment complex after posing as the dog’s owners.
Authorities were called to the Sugarloaf Summit Apartments near Duluth Highway on Sept. 9, where the dog’s owner told officers their five-year old Shihpoo was stolen. The dog reportedly got loose from the owner’s ground floor patio. The dog then walked around the complex until a witness found the dog and notified the building through the Ring app.
The witness told authorities two women identified the dog as “Coco”. The women then took the dog from the witness and left in a blue SUV.
The dog is described as white, black, and gray, and weighs approximately five pounds. The dog’s real name is Lucy.
The suspects in the case were seen in surveillance footage at the apartment complex leaving in what authorities believe is a Cadillac with no tag. GCPD detectives described the suspects as younger black females. One of the suspects had braces.
Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact GCPD detectives at 770.513.5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404.577.TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.
