WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — He was small and possibly a bit frightened when he was taken into custody by local police last week.
He was found loitering in the 12,000 block of Buchanan Trail East at the Washington Township Transfer Station.
There had to be consequences for such a crime, so police took him into custody.
Their handcuffs were much too large for his small wrists, but since he hadn’t shown any violent tendencies, a decision was made to forego the cuffs.
He was searched. The arresting officer was particularly interested in finding some form of identification, such as a license or other ID tag attached to a collar.
Back at the station, photographed and petted, he was charged with “stealing our hearts.”
Then police posted his picture on the department’s Facebook page, along with the miscreants story.
“Charged with “stealing our hearts”!!❤❤ This little guy was found this morning at the Washington Township Transfer Station in the 12000 block of Buchanan Trail East. He was detained and transported to await bail.
If this little cutie belongs to you, please contact our dispatch center at 717 762 1145 or call our station at 717 762 1447.”
It didn’t take long for the pup to be bailed out. Police then posted the following update:
“Update*** 10:43 – This little guy was bailed!! He has been reunited with his owner.”
His sentence: Time served.
Sometimes these stories have happy endings. Especially when kind-hearted officers take the time to use their social media accounts creatively.
