Durham police investigators have arrested a suspect and are looking to identify a second suspect in a street-level robbery of a dog in Whitby.
On December 30 at about 11 pm, members of Central West Division were called to the area of Ash Street and Mary Street in Whitby for a street level robbery.
A female victim was walking her two dogs when she was approached by two suspects. The suspects forcefully took one of the dogs, described as a four-year-old brown and white mixed Bulldog named ‘Nina’. The suspects fled to a waiting vehicle, police said.
A female bystander witnessed the incident and attempted to assist and was sprayed in the face with an unknown substance. The suspects fled the scene in a westbound direction in a white SUV with one of the dogs, police said.
The female victims sustained minor injuries.
Investigators arrested Ali Habeib, age 28 of Clipper Lane in Pickering, he is charged with: Robbery; Assault with a Weapon and Administer a Noxious Thing. He was released on an Undertaking. The stolen dog was not located
Investigators continue to look for a second suspect, who is described as a male, black, tall, heavy build, orange/blonde hair and goes by the name of ‘Deebo’.
Anyone with new information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Reeves of the Central West Division Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1835.