Five arrested in dognapping case – Lady Gaga
Five arrested in dognapping case – Lady Gaga
In February attackers shot dog walker Ryan Fischer in the chest and took Lady Gaga’s dogs, Koji and Gustav.
Mr Fischer had to have part of his lung removed but survived the attack, and has since left the hospital.
On Thursday Los Angeles police announced they had charged three suspects for the incident itself as well as two others as accomplices.
James Jackson, Jaylin White and Lafayette Whaley – aged 18, 19, and 27, respectively – have been charged with attempted murder and robbery.
Officers also charged 40-year-old Harold White – Jaylin White’s father – and Jennifer McBride, 50, with accessory to attempted murder. Ms McBride returned the dogs to the police two days after the theft, after Lady Gaga had offered a $500,000 (£359,000) reward for their return.
“Detectives were able to establish McBride had a relationship [with] Harold White,” a Los Angeles police press release said.
All four men charged were “documented gang members”, the release said, without giving details.
In February attackers shot dog walker Ryan Fischer in the chest and took Lady Gaga’s dogs, Koji and Gustav.
Mr Fischer had to have part of his lung removed but survived the attack, and has since left the hospital.
On Thursday Los Angeles police announced they had charged three suspects for the incident itself as well as two others as accomplices.
James Jackson, Jaylin White and Lafayette Whaley – aged 18, 19, and 27, respectively – have been charged with attempted murder and robbery.
Officers also charged 40-year-old Harold White – Jaylin White’s father – and Jennifer McBride, 50, with accessory to attempted murder. Ms McBride returned the dogs to the police two days after the theft, after Lady Gaga had offered a $500,000 (£359,000) reward for their return.
“Detectives were able to establish McBride had a relationship [with] Harold White,” a Los Angeles police press release said.
All four men charged were “documented gang members”, the release said, without giving details.