A Huntsville man attempting to sell puppies was instead confronted by two men who took them at gunpoint, according to Huntsville police.
The incident happened Thursday at James Madison Place at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
Huntsville police were called to the area, where a man said he had arranged to meet someone to sell puppies.
He was leaving his house when instead, he was accosted by two men armed with handguns who demanded the puppies.
The two took the puppies and pepper-sprayed the man as they left.
Police were able to obtain a vehicle description, and the vehicle was stopped by the department’s Anti-Crime Team at about 3:30 p.m.
According to police, evidence linked to the robbery was found in the vehicle.
Alan O’Brian Lewis Jr., 22, and Ja’Queze Marquise Williams, 21, were questioned and later charged with first degree robbery. Williams and Lewis are being held in the Madison County Jail without bond,
The puppies were later returned to the owner. Additional arrests are expected, police said.
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