Two Pomskies Stolen From Detroit Porch in Separate Incidents

Two Pomskies were stolen from a Detroit porch in separate incidents about a month apart, leaving their owners searching for answers on the city’s east side.

The thefts occurred in the Greenbrier neighborhood near 7 Mile and Schoenherr, WDIV reported. Victoria Schomaker and her boyfriend, Justin, are asking neighbors to watch for 1-year-old Romeo and 8-year-old Roxie after both dogs vanished from their property.

Romeo disappeared first on Oct. 8 around 2:30 p.m. while Schomaker was at work. Justin was inside the home when he noticed the dog was no longer in his harness on the front porch.

“He’s a little sneaky one, so we thought that he just ran loose and got out. We’ve been posting flyers for a month,” Schomaker told WDIV.

That initial assumption changed on a Thursday at approximately 10:43 a.m. when Justin called Schomaker with more alarming news as Roxie was taken directly off the porch in broad daylight.

“He heard noises and ended up running out of the house and seeing two people carrying Roxie and cutting through the abandoned houses across the street,” Schomaker told WDIV.

The thieves arrived prepared for the theft. Schomaker said the two suspects covered her security camera before ripping it off and tossing it into the grass, leaving the household with minimal footage of the incident.

Schomaker said that neighbors on community apps have reported a recent uptick in missing packages, stolen vehicles, and missing pets throughout the area. She has since filed police reports for both dog thefts and is turning to the local community for assistance.

“Just keep sharing, keep looking out for these dogs. I know that a lot of Pomskies look the same, even as I’m scrolling online, I’m trying to look for specific markings in their face, their eye color. Anything that could be a possibility, just send it my way, and I’d greatly appreciate it,” Schomaker told WDIV.

Schomaker shared a direct message for the individuals responsible for taking the pets.

“I don’t know why you’re doing it. It’s not right. It’s breaking apart families, and nobody takes care of these babies as much as the people who got them in the first place, that love them, that want them home,” Schomaker told WDIV.

Both dogs are microchipped. Detroit police have reports on file for both incidents, and anyone with information is asked to call or text 313-268-7184.