Washington D.C. woman who stole puppy at gunpoint arrested, charged with attempted murder

Detectives with the Prince George’s County Police Department identified, arrested and charged a woman who robbed a victim of his puppy at gunpoint in December in Landover, Maryland.  Police identified the puppy thief as 26-year-old Juanel Huff of the 2600 block of Bowen Street SE in Washington D.C. She is currently in custody in the District.

On December 30, 2019, Huff and an accomplice robbed the victim of his puppy, “Lobo,” at Kent Village Drive and E. Ridge Drive in Landover.

The victim told police that he was walking the puppy when he noticed a car pass him and then pull over a short distance ahead. A preliminary investigation revealed that Huff got out of the car and walked to the trunk.

The victim says Huff approached him from behind, displayed a gun and demanded the puppy. The victim grabbed the weapon and the two began to struggle over the gun. That’s when the second suspect approached. The victim let go of the gun.

Huff then pulled the trigger several times, but the gun didn’t fire. Huff grabbed the puppy and the two suspects sped away. The victim suffered minor injuries.

On December 31, 2019, a citizen spotted Lobo alone in Southeast D.C. and called authorities. He told detectives he recognized the puppy from local media coverage. Detectives drove to D.C. and recovered the puppy and returned him to his owner.

Huff is charged with attempted second-degree murder, assault first degree, armed robbery and additional charges. She’s in custody in the District on an unrelated charge pending extradition to Prince George’s County. Detectives continue to work to identify Huff’s accomplice.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call 301-772-4425. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.)

(Source: Prince George’s County Police Department)

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