Carney Couple Charged with Stealing Fullerton Pit Bull
Police arrested and charged the couple Thursday.
Baltimore County police have arrested a husband and wife from Carney and charged them with breaking into a Fullerton home and with stealing a pit bull last week, according to a news release.
At about 3:30 p.m. on June 10, police responded to a report of a burglary along the 200 block of Leslie Avenue. Police said a man and woman had broken into a house and removed a brindle colored pit bull named Mya.
The dog was in the house alone, according to the news release. The owner lived at another location and had been checking on the dog daily.
When contacted by Patch, one of the women who reported the burglary refused to comment.
Police have charged Eric Brandon Vocke, 35, of Odeon Court in Carney and Katherine Brooke Vocke, 31, of the same address, with taking the dog.
The husband and wife were arrested and charged Thursday with first degree burglary and theft less than $1,000. Both have been released from police custody, police said.
Their motive for taking the dog is unknown, according to the news release. Early in the investigation, however, White Marsh police precinct officials said the husband and wife believed they were rescuing the dog.
Tammy Zaluzney
6:08 pm on Friday, June 17, 2011
There were many people in the community who felt this dog was suffering and while I do not advocate breaking into a property or taking another person's pet unlawfully, I believe these people had the best of intentions and were concerned about the dog. Because the dog was identified as a "pit bull" our county animal control shelter would not have allowed it to be adopted and I believe this further concerned a number of people. A call to animal control may well have ended in this dog's death. It sounds like a series of unfortunate situations and actions all coming together into a perfect storm of events. Sadly.
Sickof Communitybs
6:48 pm on Friday, June 17, 2011
It does sound like a rescue. If you can't live in the same house as your pet, DON'T HAVE PETS !!! They actually should charge the owner with animal neglect
Carole Miller
7:36 pm on Friday, June 17, 2011
What kind a person would steal a Pit??? Good Grief They should have called Pita they steal too but more sneaky. What happen to the world I use to know?
Vicki Rummel
11:38 pm on Friday, June 17, 2011
The dog had been left alone in the hot house for an extended period of time.
It was indeed a rescue.
They shouldn't be charged with a crime.