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Franklin dog stolen in burglary back home; 2 arrested

Mike Deak

@MikeDeakMyCJ

FRANKLIN (Somerset) – Pepper is home again.

Township police have recovered the year-old schnauzer-poodle mix dog who was stolen in a burglary of a Hunt Road residence on Tuesday afternoon.

Police also have two suspects in custody, police Sgt. Phil Rizzo said.

"Thank goodness the dog is back home," he said.

Police said that a Hunt Road resident reported arriving home Tuesday afternoon and found that her laptop, tablet computer and some jewelry were missing. The jewelery was valued at $12,000.

Police said the woman had left her home for only a short period of time.

Investigators believe that the burglar entered through a rear door, which was unlocked.

Police did not release the names of the suspects or say whether they had been charged with any crime.