LaShawn Cortez Burt, 33 ... The owner posted photos of the dogs on social media seeking their return. A Parma resident spotted the dogs on West 54th Street and managed to get one into his vehicle ...

The dog owner alerted Parma police that he was contacted ... police were waiting and arrested the passenger, 33-year-old LaShawn Cortez Burt of Cleveland. He is facing a charge of felony theft ...

The man, 33-year-old LaShawn Cortez Burt of Cleveland, has been charged with felony theft and will be in Parma Municipal Court on April 8th. The dogs are back with their owner.

PARMA, Ohio (WJW) — Parma police arrested a man who tried to claim reward money for a French bulldog he allegedly stole, after the animal escaped from its owner’s backyard Saturday evening.