CONTRIBUTED BY OPD
OPELIKA —
With the outpouring of interest on social media, the Opelika Police Department (OPD) is hoping the public can assist in locating a missing canine.
On Sept. 17, 2023, at approximately 2:28 a.m. OPD responded to a report of a dog being taken in the area of South 9th Street and North Railroad Avenue. The owner reported walking his male Yorkie, named JD, near Viva La Vida restaurant on North Railroad Avenue when a black BMW SUV stopped at the intersection of 9th Street and 1st Avenue.
JD ran to the vehicle, where an occupant opened the door and picked JD up. The BMW continued east on 1st Avenue before turning left onto 6th Street. Our department has been unable to locate camera footage in the area depicting the incident and encourage anyone who may have private cameras along 1st Avenue to please review their footage from early Sunday morning.
If you have any information on this incident or the location of JD, please contact the Opelika Police Department at 334-705-5200 or the Secret Witness Hotline at 334-745-8665. Tips can be submitted through our Opelika Police Mobile app. You may wish to remain anonymous.