2 teen girls arrested in theft of 10-year-old dog Milkshake from Bronx apartment

LONGWOOD, Bronx (WABC) -- Police arrested two teenage girls in the theft of a 10-year-old dog named Milkshake in the Bronx.

The female dachshund was taken from an apartment on Tiffany Street around 8 p.m. on May 4.


Authorities previously released photos of the two suspects. The two 16-year-old girls are now facing charges of grand larceny and harassment.

Milkshake's owner, Monica Montanez, had said it was the longest she had been away from her dog and her absence had been agonizing.

Montanez said she is still waiting for the safe return of her dog.

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