Dog stolen at gunpoint by muggers in Newark

NEWARK — Police in are looking for the suspects who stole a dog at gunpoint.

Police say a man was walking his Yorkshire terrier on the 400 block of North 6th Street in the North Ward on Friday night when he was approached by a vehicle occupied by three men. Police say two of the men got out, displayed a handgun and went through the man's pockets before taking his dog.

Earlier that evening, police say suspects fitting the same description robbed a male at gunpoint on 3rd Avenue West.

Police are seeking the suspects and the return of Munchkin.

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