Following a forceful robbery of a woman for her dog in St. Paul, police found her pet after someone asked a man if he wanted to buy a French bulldog and he then spotted a missing dog flyer, according to a criminal charge filed Tuesday.

On Wednesday, a man pushed Greta Deane to the ground and another grabbed her dog, Clementine, after a walk in St. Paul’s Payne-Phalen area. Deane spread the word about Clementine being missing, including by posting flyers.

Deane received a call from a man who saw a dog he believed was Clementine in the 500 block of Selby Avenue in St. Paul. He said the dog was “anxious and sitting in a corner,” according to a criminal complaint.

An investigator then spoke to the caller who said a male asked if he was interested in buying the dog for $700. He said he went to the Selby Avenue address and saw the dog, which he described as appearing to be sick and lethargic. After he left, he spotted a missing dog flyer for Clementine at a nearby store.

Police identified Lonnie Ray Jenkins, 18, as a resident of the Selby Avenue address. He is wanted in connection to aggravated robberies in Minneapolis, according to the complaint.

Officers went to the address with a search warrant on Friday and found Clementine on a living room couch.

Police arrested Jenkins on Tuesday. The Ramsey County attorney’s office charged him with first-degree aggravated robbery.

Related Articles

Supporters, opponents of state trooper charged with murder face off at Minneapolis courthouse

Woman gets probation for setting off firework that destroyed St. Paul apartment building

Man sentenced to 16 years in prison for fatal punch near downtown St. Paul light-rail station

Battle of the Badges ax-throwing contest to benefit families of fallen Burnsville first responders

A Minnesota senator faces a felony burglary charge. Here’s what happened and what could happen next.