Two 14-year-old girls and the mother of one of them have been linked to the recent theft of 25 guinea pigs from a Marana house being used as an animal rescue, authorities say.
The case started Sept. 23 when the Pima County Sheriffβs Department began its investigation of a break-in at the house in the 5800 block of West Oasis Road, near West Twin Peaks Road and West Linda Vista Boulevard.
Video of two teen girls disabling a surveillance camera at the shelter just before the theft was widely circulated on social media, the department said in a news release.
Last week 25 guinea pigs were snatched from a Marana being used as an animal rescue. Two teen girls and the mother of one of them have been linked to the rodent heist, authorities say.
On Friday investigators found a witness and it led to a search of a home in Phoenix, where 24 of the 25 pilfered rodents were recovered, the release said. One guinea pig had died.
The two unidentified girls and the 47-year-old mother of one of the teens, are still being investigated in connection with the guinea pigs heist. The release noted that the mother βis known to the animal rescue.β
Any criminal charges will be reviewed by the Pima County Attorneyβs Office, the release said.
