In a Central City neighborhood of Gresham, a robbery victim is left without his beloved puppy, leading local police to solicit the community's help. Gresham Police were called to the scene in the 100 block of West Powell Boulevard around 10:30 pm on Tuesday, where they found the victim, who had endured an assault at the hands of three men and a woman, assailants with faces not known to him.
The culprits, after the attack, made off with Shayla, a 9-month-old German Shepherd/Rottweiler mix, loading the puppy into a white Chevy Tahoe or a similar vehicle – a flight to safety eluded, a bond rent asunder as the engine roared and the distance between a man and his four-legged companion grew with each spinning of the wheel. The vehicle vanished with the suspects and the dog, prompting a search that now extends beyond the immediate vicinity of the crime, and authorities are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
A striking photo of Shayla has been circulated in the hopes that it may aid in her safe recovery. The Gresham Police Department has provided contact numbers 503-823-3333 for non-emergency calls and 503-618-2719 for their tip-line.
