Spot the puppy has been returned to his owner. Picture: Met Police (Image: Archant)
A Plaistow man has been charged with stealing a puppy from a street in Orpington.
Francis Zetta, of High Street, was arrested on suspicion of robbery on Thursday, March 5 and charged the following day.
The 33-year-old was remanded in custody to appear at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
The charge relates to an incident on Tuesday, March 3 where a man reported that his puppy, Spot, was stolen in Lullingstone Crescent.
The dog has since been found and returned to his owner.
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