An Amazon driver in Florida was arrested after he allegedly stole a French bulldog with an estimated value of about $4,000 from a home during a delivery, authorities said.
The Hernando County, Florida, Sheriff's Office announced that on December 23, 2023, deputies responded to a home on Copperhill Drive in Spring Hill after receiving a report of a missing French bulldog. .
When officers arrived, they discovered that the owner had let the dog, Cali, out around 9:15 a.m. the previous day. After some time, Carly's owner noticed that her dog had escaped from the fenced backyard.
A neighbor told the dog's owner that he saw Cali walk up to a Hispanic man in his mid-20s who was wearing an Amazon uniform and driving a white Chevrolet Cruze. The neighbor added that the man had just dropped off a package at an address on Copper Hill Drive and that after he interacted with the dog, he drove away with the dog.
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Cali is a French bulldog who was stolen from a home in Hernando County, Florida, in December. (Hernando County Sheriff's Office)
Police said another neighbor told Carly's owner that she saw a man pull up on Lakenheath Drive, pick up the dog, put him in the back seat of his car and drive off.
Cali's owner contacted Amazon customer support and suggested that law enforcement be involved.
The owner then contacted the Hernando County Sheriff's Office and provided a photo and detailed description of Cali, a 1-year-old French bulldog with a retail value of $4,000.
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Rainier Revilla is accused of stealing a French bulldog from a woman's yard during a delivery to Amazon. (Hernando County Sheriff's Office)
Armed with this information, investigators identified 34-year-old Reinier Revilla as the suspect and went to his home on January 16th to question him about the missing dog.
The sheriff's office said Revilla admitted to taking the dog and that the dog is still in her possession.
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Carly was eventually recovered from a nearby home and returned to her owner the same day.
The next day, detectives obtained a warrant for Revilla's arrest on charges of grand theft, and he turned himself in on January 19.
Revilla was released from custody after posting $5,000 bail.
Amazon did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's inquiries for this story.
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The investigation into Carly's theft is ongoing and detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Hernando County Crime Stoppers at 1-866-990-TIPS (8477). We encourage you to leave your information anonymously.
