1NEWARK, NJ – Newark police helped reunite a burglary victim with her stolen puppy after arresting a suspect accused of breaking into her East Ward home and taking the young dog along with personal belongings.

The theft occurred around noon on November 13 when a man entered the residence and fled with a 2-month-old puppy and two jackets.

Police identified the suspect through surveillance footage and located him the following day.

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Newark police recovered a 2-month-old stolen puppy taken during a home burglary.

The suspect, 43-year-old Jose Soto of Newark, was arrested without incident.

Soto faces burglary and theft charges following the East Ward break-in.

Surveillance footage led officers to suspect

According to Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr., invest

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