Man arrested on suspicion of dog theft
Police arrested a 36-year-old from Farnborough in connection with an incident in Horndean last year
A man from Farnborough has been the third person arrested in connection with a dog theft in Horndean, in August of last year.
The incident happened at around 5.55pm on 3 August 2021, on Stonechat Road.
A 13-year-old boy was walking his dog when he was approached by an unknown man who asked the dog's name. The dog was then forcefully taken.
The suspects made off in a blue car.
The boy was uninjured and the dog later returned.
Hampshire Police officers have now arrested a third person in connection with the incident.
A 31-year-old man from Farnborough has been arrested on suspicion of robbery. He has been questioned by officers and released on police bail with conditions while enquiries continue.
Officers initially arrested a 36-year-old man from Paulsgrove and a 17-year-old boy from Portsmouth on suspicion of robbery.
The 36-year-old man was questioned by officers and released under investigation.
The 17-year-old boy was also questioned by officers and released on police bail.
Enquiries are ongoing.
If you have any information about the incident, please call 101, quoting the reference 44210308384.