Staff report from Alachua County Sheriff’s Office video

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for any information about a certified Husky that was stolen last summer and last seen in the Shell Rock Villas area.

Grace Smith was arrested last week for allegedly trying to get Rudy’s owner to pay $400 to get him back, but her roommate told law enforcement that Rudy (spelled “Rudie” in the arrest report) ran away in November and she didn’t know where he was. Smith’s address is in Shell Rock Villas, off SW 61st Street.

Rudy is a certified Husky, about three years old, and was stolen on June 11, 2024, from outside his owner’s home. The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who had contact with Smith or her accomplice, Alexandra James, regarding a white Husky between the dates of June and November of 2024, to contact Detective Adams at aadams@acso.us.

More photos of Rudy can be found in this video.