UPDATE: Stolen dog returned to owner; Police still investigating

DAYTON — UPDATE @ 12:50 p.m. (3/23):

Dayton Police say Chop, a 2-year-old Pomeranian, has been returned to its owner.

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Chop was taken from a yard on Salem Avenue on Saturday.

Police said the incident remains under investigation.

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INITIAL REPORT:

Dayton Police are asking for the public’s help locating a stolen dog.

Police said Chop, a 2-year-old Pomeranian, was taken by two women from the yard of a house in the 2100 block of Salem Ave.

Chop was taken on Saturday, March 19 around 3:30 p.m.

Surveillance photos obtained by police show two women taking the dog. One woman was in in grey jacket and black pants, while the other was in a grey shirt and blue pants.

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If you recognize either woman or know anything about the dog’s whereabouts, call the Dayton Police Department at (937) 333-2677 or Crime Stoppers at (937) 222-7867.

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