A woman’s dog was seriously injured in New York on Monday after a thief stole her Range Rover with the pet inside and tried to throw it out of a window onto the freeway.
Nassau County Police said the robbery took place at the BP gas station at 91 West Jericho Turnpike in Mineola around 2:45 p.m. Monday.
As the 60-year-old woman refueled her white 2020 Range Rover, an unknown man approached her car from the opposite side, slid into the driver’s seat and headed west on the Jericho Turnpike.
The man in question is described as having a slim build. He was wearing a black hoodie, white/black/grey sneakers, black gloves, and a black ski mask.
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A man is seen stealing a white Range Rover from a gas station in Mineola.
(Nassau County Police)
The woman’s 1-year-old Cavachon Bichon dog was inside the car when it was stolen, along with assorted credit cards and her purse.
Witnesses told police the thief tried to throw the dog out of the vehicle in the area of Jericho Turnpike and Mineola Boulevard, but the collar caught and dragged the dog down the road.
Police said the dog was finally able to free itself from the car as it continued west. A passerby rendered assistance to the small dog and called 911.
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A Google Earth image shows the exterior of a BP gas station in Mineola, New York, where a woman’s Range Rover was stolen with her dog inside.
(Google Earth)
The dog was transported by police to a nearby veterinary hospital with serious injuries.
The woman was not injured during the robbery.
Police later found the Range Rover in front of 500 North Walnut Street in East Orange, New Jersey.
A man is seen getting into a Range Rover at a Long Island gas station before stealing it.
(Nassau County Police)
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Anyone with information about the man or the crime is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
