Toronto police say a dog stolen from a woman suffering a medical episode at a subway station in the fall has been located.

The dog, known as Charlie, had been stolen from Kipling subway station where police said they had been called for a medical emergency just before 4 p.m. on Oct. 27.

A 45-year-old woman was in the station with Charlie when she suffered a medical episode and became unconscious, police said. When the woman regained consciousness, Charlie had been taken from her.

Earlier on Friday, police released security camera images of a woman believed to be responsible for taking Charlie.

But on Friday night, police said someone had turned Charlie in, saying a "Good Samaritan" updated all his shots and bought him a new coat.

Police had earlier said they were treating the incident as a theft and they were seeking the public's help in finding a woman who took the dog.

The person who turned Charlie in is not being treated as a suspect, police said.

It was not immediately clear how the person came in possession of the dog.