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3 dogs found safe, reunited with owner after Dog-A-Holics daycare transport van stolen

The van was located later in the 1600 block of S. Lawndale.

Three dogs are reunited with their owner after the Dogaholics doggie daycare transport van they were in was stolen Thursday afternoon in Lakeview on the North Side.

Just before 5 p.m., an employee parked the white van in an alley behind the business in the 3600 block of North Southport Avenue with a Great Dane and two short-haired pointers inside, Chicago police said.

The driver left the keys in the ignition, with the doors locked, while he ran inside to grab another set of keys, according to police and Dogaholics general manager Ben Montgomery.

When the driver returned someone was driving away in the van, police said.

Dogaholics offers pet grooming, boarding and daycare services. Montgomery said the driver was preparing to bring the three dogs back to their home.

All three dogs – Keith, Pappy, and Stella – belong to the same owner, Montgomery said. The Great Dane is about one year old and the short-haired pointer siblings are closer to five years old, according to Montgomery.

The owners offered a $10,000 reward to bring them back.

The van was located a few hours later in the 1600 block of S. Lawndale after a concerned citizen called police, according to CPD. All three dogs were found inside the vehicle unharmed.

The owners said the dogs were hungry and a little shaken up, but otherwise OK.

Montgomery said nothing like this has ever happened at their business.

No one is in custody, police said.

UPDATE: DOGS HAVE BEEN FOUND (PRIOR HEADLINE: Dog-a-holics van stolen, 3 dogs still missing)

A Dogaholics transport van was taken from 3600 block of North Southport Avenue Thursday with a Great Dane and two short-haired pointers inside, Chicago police said

All three dogs — Keith, Pappy, and Stella — belong to the same owner – Dogaholics

Dog-a-holics van was stolen, need your help sharing the information!

Please share! From Dog-a-Holics:

“ATTENTION!! Our transportation van & THREE of our dogs just got stolen from behind Southport & Addison alley. The pups are Keith, Pappy, & Stella! If you know anything at all or see our white ban please call 911 or call us at 773.549.9000

It is a It’s a plain white Nissan NV 2500 cargo van, with the license plate 1781495B. There is a photo of the van on our social media page in the next post. *we apologize for stating that it was a “carjacking” the van and dogs were stolen.”

Help! The @dogaholics van was stolen with dogs on board!https://t.co/Qu6Cbac57k pic.twitter.com/2ojE8tbyVk
— Jen DeSalvo (@trafficjamjen) September 23, 2021

It is a large white Nissan NV high-top van, license plate 1781495B. No brand markings or logo in the van:

#NeverForget Ella French

Surveillance video shows traffic stop before fatal shooting of CPD Officer Ella French; 2 charged

The Chicago Cubs display a tribute to fallen officer Ella French

Two people have been charged in the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Officer Ella French who was killed during a traffic stop in West Englewood Saturday night. Her partner remains in the hospital after being shot.

Surveillance video shows man digging up woman’s plants in Lakeview’s Southport Corridor

On Chicago’s North Side, a parkway’s plants were ripped out in the middle of the night, leaving one resident determined to root out the rose bush bandit.

On Chicago’s North Side, a parkway’s plants were ripped out in the middle of the night, leaving one resident determined to root out the rose bush bandit.

Southport Bees Stolen

THIS IS HORRIBLE!!!! 😤😓📷 @southportcorridor_bees
STOLEN. We’ve been stolen. Did you hear or see anything last night? Please let us know and spread the word. Not only is this devastating for CC, it’s also a horrible crime!! #stolen #missingbees
@southportcorridorchicago
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Lakeview resident finally gets his response from Tom Tunney regarding crime in the area

A local Lakeview, Ted (Twitter: https://twitter.com/RosiTed) had petitioned a Change.org petition on answers from Tom Tunney regarding crime. He finally got to meet with our Alderman on November 5, and a written response was given to him. You can read the response here:

Voice your concerns on crime to Tom Tunney’s Office

We have had many posts this week on crime and it appears our voices are being heard. This is from one of our fellow neighbors:

“Chris “director of public safety” for Tunney’s office called me back within three hours and was very understanding, supportive and sympathetic to the issues we are seeing. He has been receiving a ton of calls and seems to understand we need help. He wants to know when police are not responding and when we feel no one is listening. He said he is open to anyone who wants to call. I spoke with him for 20 minutes. He said he took a drive down the alleys along Janssen this morning and was surprised at the amount of graffiti in the area. He says he has ordered clean up for it and would like calls anytime we see new graffiti or anything suspicious in the area. He will be present at the CAPS meeting on the 18th at 7PM at 2452 Belmont. This is our chance to meet with and talk to our law enforcement and tell them what we are seeing. He also says he\’s happy to join any neighborhood watch programs we set up to help be a resource. Call him and tell him your concerns. The more they hear from us the better.”

If you see something that does not seem normal, call 911 to report it. You can also contact Tom Tunney’s office at 773.525.6034 and continue to voice your concern on crime. We also advise you to follow Crime in Wrigleyville and Boystown.