ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE:
A man has been charged following four abandoned puppies that were found outside a church in Roanoke, Roanoke Police Department said.
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RPD said 54-year-old Andrew Lawrence Schults was chargd with four counts of animal abandonment on Friday.
All four puppies are now in the care of the Roanoke Valley SPCA and will be available for adoption soon.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Law enforcement is searching for a suspect after four abandoned puppies were found outside a church in Northeast Roanoke, Roanoke Police Department said.
RPD said they responded to the 2400 block of Hollins Road NE after a cardboard box containing four puppies was found on March 8. Upon arrival, officers found the box with four eight-week-old puppies inside.
Authorities said the puppies were taken to the RCACP and will be available for adoption after a 10-day hold.
Police said the suspect was captured on surveillance footage, which you can view here.
Law enforcement is working to identify the suspect. If you have any information on this incident, or the suspect’s identity, please contact the Roanoke Police Department at (540) 344-8500.identity