Florida man, Wayne Barfield, steals $1600 Yorkie from pet store, sells it for crack
An expensive, 2-pound dog was stolen from a Florida pet store and when the man was caught by police, he revealed he sold the dog for crack cocaine.
Wayne Junior Barfield, 38, was arrested after going in All About Puppies in Largo, near St. Petersburg, and stealing a 2-pound Yorkshire terrier which had just arrived in the store.
Bridget Royal, kennel manager at the pet store, recounted that she was snapping photos of the new puppy when Barfield approached and asked “How much is the puppy? Does the store offer financing for the dogs?” She says he then snatched the $1,600 pooch, stuffing her inside his sweater and hurried out the front door.
Barfield allegedly went to a shopping plaza in St. Petersburg, near a Winn-Dixie and Dunkin’ Donuts, where he traded the puppy for crack cocaine and cash.