Prosecutors say Christopher Lamont Stimpson Jr They face up to 30 years in prison on charges of robbery and trafficking interstate in stolen goods Cute English Bulldog Puppy According to court filings in their case, Stimpson first contacted the breeders in mid-October, claiming to be a puppy broker coming from North Carolina and agreed to meet the family in their West Cocalico Township home to complete the transaction It was then, prosecutors say, that he pulled a gun and threatened to shoot them if they tried to impede his escape Hoey, did not immediately respond to requests for comment According to court filings in their case, Stimpson first contacted the breeders in mid-October, claiming to be a puppy broker coming from North Carolina and agreed to meet the family in their West Cocalico Township home to complete the transaction Published Jan The breeder and his family presented the pups in a white laundry basket in their living room when Stimpson and Artis arrived at their house Oct Later, as the breeder shared his story with potential customers, one of them mentioned seeing a photo of five French bulldogs in a white laundry basket in an Instagram post from a poster in North Carolina offering the puppies for sale Advertisement The breeder and his wife grabbed Stimpson around the waist in an attempt to stop him, spilling the cash Stimpson and Artis were released on house arrest during videoconference hearings by a federal court in Pennsylvania this week

Later, as the breeder shared his story with potential customers, one of them mentioned seeing a photo of five French bulldogs in a white laundry basket in an Instagram post from a poster in North Carolina offering the puppies for sale

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