Suspects punch Army veteran, steal his service dog

ByEyewitness News WABC logo
Monday, May 22, 2017
Service dog stolen
Police released surveillance video of the theft of a service dog in the Bronx.

FORDHAM MANOR, Bronx -- Police are searching for a service dog and the people who took the canine from an Army veteran.

According to the NYPD, two men punched the 40-year-old victim in the vicinity of Valentine Avenue and East 194th Street on May 14 and forcibly removed his service dog.

The suspects were last seen fleeing northbound on Valentine Avenue towards East 196th Street.

The victim suffered minor injuries and refused medical attention at the scene.

The NYPD issued descriptions of the suspects:

Individual #1:

Cohen, Brian

A white male, 5'5" tall and 180 pounds, last seen wearing grey hooded sweatshirt and dark pants, dark shoes.

Individual #2:

A black male, 5'5" tall and 180 pounds, last seen wearing grey hooded sweatshirt and dark pants, dark shoes.

Cohen is the ex-boyfriend of the dog owner's wife.

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