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| 6 ‘beloved pet’ goats returned to owners after being stolen, sold to meat market | |
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| Six of the eight goats that were stolen from properties in Stafford County have been found safe, and a Fauquier County man was arrested and charged after he sold them to a halal meat market, authorities said. | Six of the eight goats that were stolen from properties in Stafford County have been found safe, and a Fauquier County man was arrested and charged after he sold them to a halal meat market, authorities said. |
| The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested and charged Steven Calleja Jr., 33, with two counts of felony larceny of an animal after he stole the goats from two different properties in Stafford County. | The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested and charged Steven Calleja Jr., 33, with two counts of felony larceny of an animal after he stole the goats from two different properties in Stafford County. |
| Three of the goats were reported missing Saturday from a property on Equestrian Drive in the northern portion of Stafford County, according to police. And a few hours later, another person called, saying five goats had been stolen from a barn behind a home on Green Acre Drive about two miles away. | Three of the goats were reported missing Saturday from a property on Equestrian Drive in the northern portion of Stafford County, according to police. And a few hours later, another person called, saying five goats had been stolen from a barn behind a home on Green Acre Drive about two miles away. |
| On Tuesday night, authorities said they received a tip that Calleja had sold the goats to Safa Halal Meat Market in Fredericksburg. The market, sheriff’s officials said, only bought six of the goats. | On Tuesday night, authorities said they received a tip that Calleja had sold the goats to Safa Halal Meat Market in Fredericksburg. The market, sheriff’s officials said, only bought six of the goats. |
| Detectives got the goats. They were unharmed and returned to their respective owners, authorities said. | Detectives got the goats. They were unharmed and returned to their respective owners, authorities said. |
| But authorities said in a statement that they were “unable to locate the two other goats.” | But authorities said in a statement that they were “unable to locate the two other goats.” |
| Calleja posted a $5,000 bond. | Calleja posted a $5,000 bond. |
| “Two families have been reunited with their beloved pets,” said Sheriff David Decatur in a news release. “We are hoping that someone out there knows the whereabouts of the other two goats so they can also be reunited with their owners.” | “Two families have been reunited with their beloved pets,” said Sheriff David Decatur in a news release. “We are hoping that someone out there knows the whereabouts of the other two goats so they can also be reunited with their owners.” |
| The case is still being investigated. | The case is still being investigated. |