{"id":413612,"date":"2022-03-09T00:48:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T21:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uber-eats-driver-still-sought-in-brooklyn-dog-heist-despite-pups-return\/"},"modified":"2022-03-09T00:48:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T21:48:43","slug":"uber-eats-driver-still-sought-in-brooklyn-dog-heist-despite-pups-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-eats-driver-still-sought-in-brooklyn-dog-heist-despite-pups-return\/","title":{"rendered":"#Uber Eats driver still sought in Brooklyn dog heist &#8212; despite pup&#8217;s return"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ee3a7876f8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ee3a7876f8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-eats-driver-still-sought-in-brooklyn-dog-heist-despite-pups-return\/#%E2%80%9CUber_Eats_driver_still_sought_in_Brooklyn_dog_heist_%E2%80%94_despite_pups_return%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Uber Eats driver still sought in Brooklyn dog heist &#8212; despite pup&#8217;s return&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUber_Eats_driver_still_sought_in_Brooklyn_dog_heist_%E2%80%94_despite_pups_return%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Uber Eats driver still sought in Brooklyn dog heist &#8212; despite pup&#8217;s return&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>An Uber Eats driver is being sought by police for allegedly walking off with a Brooklyn woman\u2019s pet pooch \u2014 only to return the pup Tuesday after a bizarre three-day saga. <\/p>\n<p>Cops are now looking to collar the driver after he allegedly paid someone else to return Ella, a cuddly 6-month-old Cocker Spaniel Poodle mix.<\/p>\n<p>The drama began when dog owner Melanie Polanco, 22, first realized Ella was missing around 5:40 p.m. Saturday after getting an Uber Eats pizza delivery \u2014 and saw the culprit on surveillance footage making off with her dog.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was devastated,\u201d she said. \u201cMy heart dropped. My stomach was turning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said Ella likely slipped out of the Flatbush apartment when she briefly left the door ajar. <\/p>\n<p>Her plight was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/brooklyn\/uber-eats-driver-delivers-pizza-leaves-with-brooklyn-womans-dog\/\">reported by WPIX-TV<\/a> on Monday, including the footage of the theft that shows a man walking out of the building with Ella and into a waiting vehicle.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Ella, a six month old Cocker Spaniel \/ Poodle mix\" class=\"wp-image-21458326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Meet Ella, a six-month-old Cocker Spaniel and Poodle mix, whose\u2019s worth $5,000.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Gregory P. Mango<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Ella, a six month old Cocker Spaniel \/ Poodle mix\" class=\"wp-image-21458325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The owner of the pup, Melanie Polanco noticed her Uber Eats driver took off with Ella on the surveillance footage.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Gregory P. Mango<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then on Tuesday morning, a devastated Polanco said she got an unexpected call from the driver, who she said has only been identified as Michael.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was like, \u2018I saw myself on TV this morning,&#8217;\u201d Polanco told The Post about the call. \u201c\u2018I didn\u2019t steal your dog. I thought she was lost. I gave it to a neighbor.\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018What are you talking about?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw you take Ella into your car and drive off,\u201d she said. \u201cHe was like, \u2018Oh, yeah. But, no. It\u2019s not me.\u2019 I was like, \u2018Just give me back Ella. That\u2019s all I\u2019m worried about.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-43.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"An Uber Eats driver is being sought by police for allegedly walking off with a Brooklyn woman\u2019s pet pooch \u2014 only to return the pup Tuesday after a bizarre three-day saga.&#10;&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-21458998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-43.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-43.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-43.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Surveillance footage shows the suspect getting into the elevator with Ella. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Gregory P. Mango<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-42.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"An Uber Eats driver is being sought by police for allegedly walking off with a Brooklyn woman\u2019s pet pooch \u2014 only to return the pup Tuesday after a bizarre three-day saga.&#10;&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-21458999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-42.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-42.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-42.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Cops looking to collar the driver after he allegedly paid someone to return Ella.<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Gregory P. Mango<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-44.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Cops are now looking to collar the driver after he allegedly paid someone else to return Ella, a cuddly 6-month-old Cocker Spaniel Poodle mix.&#10;&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-21458995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-44.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-44.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-44.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Footage shows the driver walking to his car with Ella.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Gregory P. Mango<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday a man showed up with Ella and was quickly nabbed by waiting cops \u2014 but said he was just paid to drop off the hot dog.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y,\u201d Polanco said. \u201cI got my baby back. I\u2019m happy, the family\u2019s happy, we all got our family member back. You know, she\u2019s our baby. She\u2019s the youngest one, six months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Police said they\u2019re now looking for the driver and will be putting out a wanted poster. <\/p>\n<p>A spokeswoman for Uber said in an email Tuesday that the driver has been grounded while they investigated the alleged heist. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"713\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=713\" alt=\"Ella, a six month old Cocker Spaniel \/ Poodle mix and her owner\" class=\"wp-image-21458324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1426 1426w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1069 1069w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=713 713w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=356 356w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uber-eats-stolen-dog-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\"\/><figcaption>The dognapper, Michael claims he didn\u2019t steal the dog, he thought Ella was lost.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Gregory P. Mango <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhat the customer reported is deeply upsetting and unacceptable,\u201d the email said. \u201cWe\u2019re continuing to look into this and have removed this driver\u2019s access to the platform. We stand ready to assist law enforcement in their investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But, the email added, \u201cWe\u2019re making every attempt to get in touch with the driver and have removed the driver\u2019s access to the app while the investigation is underway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Polanco said she just wants the alleged dognapper busted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, she\u2019s worth $5,000-plus,\u201d she said. \u201cSo it is grand larceny, stolen item.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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