Alleged puppy thieves arrested in Windsor

Stolen French Bulldog named Rustin. (Source/ Windsor police)

Windsor police have arrested two more suspects after a puppy was stolen during an armed robbery last month.

Drake Miller, 18, was arrested by OPP-led Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad in the 3800 block of Vaughan Street on Tuesday. He has been charged with assault with a weapon and robbery with violence.

Four days earlier, on April 18, Ethan Vachon, 21, was arrested by the ROPE Squad as he arrived at Windsor International Airport to take a planned flight. He has been charged with assault with a weapon and robbery with violence or threats of violence.

Miller and Vachon were two of three suspects sought in connection with a robbery that took place in the area of College Avenue and South Street on March 16. A teenager was walking her four-month-old puppy when she was approached by two males and one female. Police say the trio threatened her with bear spray, grabbed the dog, and then fled the scene on foot.

The puppy, a French Bulldog named Rustin, was eventually located and safely returned home.

A 15-year-old girl, who can’t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was arrested last month in connection to this incident and charged with robbery and assault with a weapon.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.