A would-be dog-napper fled the scene before he could snatch a shih tzu this week.
According to police, the attempt to steal the pet happened in an apartment on the 400 block of Selby Street on Monday at about 7 a.m. when the tenant woke up to find a man trying to take the resident’s beige shih tzu.
When confronted, the suspect leaped off the apartment balcony and ran off without the dog.
The suspect is in his 20s, about 5-foot-8 with a slim build and was wearing a black baseball cap, black pants and a white shirt.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, text 274637, keyword Nanaimo or submit a tip online at www.nanaimocrimestoppers.com.