Teen indicted after Parma puppy purloined

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CLEVELAND (WJW) — A Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment against an 18-year-old charged in the theft of a puppy in Parma .

Markeze Terrell Mark Anthony Williams, 18, of Cleveland , is facing felony counts of aggravated theft and tampering with evidence in the March 9 theft of an Olde English Bulldogge from the Petland along West Ridgewood Drive.

Williams allegedly came into the pet store asking about French bulldogs, then asked to see an Olde English Bulldogge. He was left in a room to socialize with the puppy, then left the store with it, according to a police report.

U.S. Marshals arrested Williams earlier this month, but the dog was not with him, and he has refused to tell authorities where it is.

The brown and white female puppy, named Hazel, is 9 months old and valued at about $6,500.

Williams posted a $40,000 bond and was released, court records show. He’s due for arraignment in the county court on April 16.

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