NEW YORK (WCBS 880)— An Uber Eats driver allegedly took off with a woman’s puppy after dropping off a pizza ordering Brooklyn over the weekend, according to a report from PIX11.
According to the report, surveillance footage shows a man getting into the elevator with a dog and heading to his car, before driving off.
Melanie Polanco, the owner of Ella, a 6-month-old cocker spaniel poodle mix, said the dog probably got out when she opened the door.
Polanco didn’t realize Ella was missing right away and she thought she was in another room but said she was devastated when her building's super showed her the surveillance video.
She called 911 and filed a police report and also filed a complaint with Uber and sent them the video.
“I don’t think he came to steal a dog, but he saw her — she’s very cute,” Polanco told the outlet. “It’s a crime, it’s theft. She’s worth $5,000. It could be grand larceny. I don’t know what’s going to happen, all I’m thinking about is Ella, I need Ella back.”
Flyers for Ella have been posted on the walls and doors of the building.
“What the customer reported is deeply disturbing and unacceptable,” an Uber Eats spokesperson said. “We’re continuing to look into this, and have removed this driver’s access to the platform. We stand ready to assist law enforcement in their investigation.”
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