CHICAGO (CBS) – The day after CBS 2 reported on a narrative of a beloved household canine that was stolen at gunpoint on Chicago’s West Side, we discovered of one other canine that was taken within the south suburbs.
In the latest case, the proprietor stated the thieves took the canine from her son, who has autism and is recovering from most cancers. CBS 2’s Andrew Ramos obtained the surveillance video of the theft that you’re going to see solely on CBS 2.
“He favored me, and he favored my mother, and I known as him my fur child,” stated O’Shay Bates.
He was extra than simply their fur child. He was O’Shay’s greatest buddy.
DJ, a 2-year-old Pocket bully, has been a member of the Bates household since this previous summer time once they welcomed him into their home. He was a present from O’Shay’s mother as he navigated a bout of testicular most cancers.
“He is a good companion for my son that has autism,” Crystal Bates, O’Shay’s mother, stated. “He retains him targeted. It’s very therapeutic for him.”
DJ hasn’t been home since Sunday, when he was kidnapped by a pair of thieves on the prowl. Surveillance footage obtained by CBS 2 from a close-by funeral home captured the second on Sunday simply after 5:30 p.m. when O’Shay was coming home from a walk with DJ.
Soon after, a white Nissan sedan pulled up, a person walked out and knocked on the door.
“He stated, ‘Are you promoting the pet?'” O’Shay stated. “I stated, ‘No.’ He stated, ‘You wanna smoke weed?’ and I stated, ‘No. I do not try this.'”
After almost 10 minutes of inquiring in regards to the canine, the person, who wore a masks, left solely to return a short while later to seize the leash and take off with the canine.
What the surveillance footage did not present was O’Shay frantically chasing the thief via a number of lawns down the block. The chase ended when the thief went into an alley and hopped right into a ready car.
The household stated the automobile was the white Nissan sedan captured on surveillance footage.
“They noticed him as a simple goal as a result of he’s a person with a incapacity. I believe that is simply horrible,” Crystal stated.
As Calumet City police examine the theft, the Bates household prayed for DJ’s protected return.
“I do not know why he isn’t over right here seeing me, seeing how I look, you recognize?” O’Shay stated. “It’s horrible.”
Anyone with data on the lacking canine is urged to contact Calumet City police.
