All it takes is a few seconds for the theft to happen. Julia Salsich learned it hard when she was doing a few odd jobs with her Yorkie mix called Franklin. At one point, she parked her car on the 1300 block of H Street in Washington DC and turned on the flash. She got out of the car for a second to drop something, but as she was doing so, a grown man jumped into the car and drove off with Franklin still inside.
Salsich said she ran after the car screaming and begging them to let Franklin out, but they didn’t stop. She was very sad. Cars are replaceable, but family members are not.
A dangerous day
On the same road, there were two other incidents that day. The carjacking happened at 4:30 p.m., but at 12:08 a.m. on the same block, someone shot a man and drove away. The man survived, and a white Toyota Camry was the vehicle of interest.
Then, an hour after Salsich’s car and dog were stolen, Command’s rookie Brian Robinson was shot just three blocks away in a separate carjacking. Robinson was seriously injured but survived. There is no evidence that these three incidents are related, but it is scary that they all happened so close together.
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Salsich’s car is a gray Honda Accord, and she believes Franklin is still inside. The thief used her card at a McDonald’s, and when she spoke to the business, they confirmed he was still in the car with her dog.
“I got a warning from my bank that [the suspect] used one of my credit cards at McDonald’s on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE,” said Salsich. met him. And, he remembers seeing Franklin in the front seat of my car.”
Bring Franklin home!
Salsich and her family are devastated when Franklin is gone, but they won’t give up hope. All Salsich cares about right now is getting her dog home. She is offering a $300 no-questions-asked bonus. Her car and its contents are not her priority right now.
“I just want you to know that Franklin really, really loves and really misses,” Salsich said, telling the thief. “And, he’s part of our family.”
While the overall crime rate in the area has dropped this year, the number of car thefts is on the rise. It’s a good reminder to never leave a moving vehicle unattended, especially if your furry friend is indoors. If someone has information about Franklin’s location, Salsich wants them to contact her at [email protected].
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