A man driving from the Bay Area to Lake Tahoe made a brief stop at a Roseville Costco store to pick up some supplies -- but had his 10-week-old beagle puppy stolen from his car, police said Thursday night.The man told the Roseville Police Department he couldn't take the dog, Charlie, into the store. So he left the puppy inside his car -- in a well-shaded area of the parking lot with the windows rolled down a few inches, officers said.He only stayed inside the store for about 15 minutes, and when he returned to his car, Charlie was gone -- and a note was left in his place.The unsigned letter indicated someone had taken the puppy.Police said the dog thief could be a man in his 60s who complained about the puppy sighting a few minutes earlier at a nearby tire center.Apparently, the man entered the shop after spotting Charlie in the hot car, and seemed very agitated about the puppy being left unattended.While staff was checking on it, the older man left, the young man returned to his car, and Charlie was gone.The person who took the dog left the animal's collar behind, as well.The puppy's owner just wants his dog back. He told police he won't press charges if Charlie is returned safely.Anyone with information is asked to call 916-774-5000.Mobile users: View more Charlie pictures

A man driving from the Bay Area to Lake Tahoe made a brief stop at a Roseville Costco store to pick up some supplies -- but had his 10-week-old beagle puppy stolen from his car, police said Thursday night.

The man told the Roseville Police Department he couldn't take the dog, Charlie, into the store. So he left the puppy inside his car -- in a well-shaded area of the parking lot with the windows rolled down a few inches, officers said.


He only stayed inside the store for about 15 minutes, and when he returned to his car, Charlie was gone -- and a note was left in his place.

The unsigned letter indicated someone had taken the puppy.

Police said the dog thief could be a man in his 60s who complained about the puppy sighting a few minutes earlier at a nearby tire center.

Apparently, the man entered the shop after spotting Charlie in the hot car, and seemed very agitated about the puppy being left unattended.

While staff was checking on it, the older man left, the young man returned to his car, and Charlie was gone.

The person who took the dog left the animal's collar behind, as well.

The puppy's owner just wants his dog back. He told police he won't press charges if Charlie is returned safely.

Anyone with information is asked to call 916-774-5000.

Mobile users: View more Charlie pictures