Two teenagers face charges after an ambulance-style vehicle with 10 dogs inside was stolen from south Winnipeg in January.
The bedbug-sniffing dogs were in their handler’s vehicle when it was taken from a parking lot in the 2900 block of Pembina Highway.
On the morning of Jan. 19, police responded to a call near Parkville Drive where several dogs were reported running loose in a backyard.
Police recovered eight dogs and with the public’s help, eventually located and returned all ten dogs to the owner. The stolen vehicle was found later that same afternoon in the 400 block of Young Street.
On Monday, police arrested a 15-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl.
The boy faces a charge of possession of property obtained by crime, and the girl faces charges of motor vehicle theft and animal abandonment.
Both were released on a promise to appear. Further arrests are pending.
Winnipeg police said they are grateful for the public’s help during this incident.
