Woman suffers broken teeth in assault during puppy sale at Day's Inn, Pittsfield police say
Pittsfield Township police say a woman suffered broken teeth and a broken jaw when a man attacked her while selling her a puppy at a Day's Inn.
The woman, a 24-year-old Belleville resident, told police the man came to her room in the Day's Inn in the 2300 block of Carpenter Road at about 12:13 a.m. to sell her a pit bull puppy.
Gordy Schick, the department’s deputy director of police services, said the woman and the man had set up the meeting prior to this morning. He said the man agreed to sell the dog for $100, but attacked when he saw the victim had more money in her wallet.
“He then punched her in the mouth and took the wallet,” Schick said. “The next thing you know, the suspect was gone and so was her money.”
Schick said the man, described as a black male in his 20s, did bring the puppy to the premises. It was unclear whether the dog was left there.
The woman said she didn't know the man, but Schick said the incident is considered suspicious. He said police intend to interview the woman further today.
“We’re still working off limited information right now,” he said. “There is definitely more to this story.”
Comments
Jed I Knight
Sat, Mar 20, 2010 : 12:36 a.m.
"Woman suffers broken teeth in assault during puppy sale at Day's Inn, Pittsfield police say" Shoot! I didn't even know Day's Inn was having a puppy sale!
djm12652
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 : 2:55 p.m.
I had a American Staffordshire and Great Dane mix....145lbs of pure love...it's about training and environment, any dog can be agressive in pack mode, even poodles...the thugsters all seem to want the Pits, Rotts, etc to make up for their own deficiencies...
M.
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 : 2:27 p.m.
Your opinion about pit bulls is just your opinion about pit bulls. I just thought I should remind you the puppy didn't injure anyone or cause this assault. It is hardly fair to stereotype the owners of a specific dog breed; many different kinds of people own pit bulls, not just a loser like this. They are a semi-expensive and much sought after breed, which leads to them being exploited by scum bags like this one to make money. When you say the only things worse than pit bulls are their owners, you really don't know who you are insulting.
Rip Torn
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 : 1:51 p.m.
The only things worse than pit bulls are their owners.
toofache32
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 : 11:45 a.m.
Gotta be more to the story. Why would you buy a puppy in a hotel at midnight?
rrt911
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 : 10:14 a.m.
Really? Buying a puppy at this time of night? Really? Answering the door to a stranger in this day and age? Really?
treetowncartel
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 : 10:13 a.m.
I think A2.com provide a a valuabe lesson to be learned, don't make puppy tranactions from a hotel room.
djm12652
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 : 9:44 a.m.
What kind of puppy?
Tom Joad
Fri, Mar 19, 2010 : 9:10 a.m.
Worthless article without a description...why don't you hold off publishing until you get your facts straight?