On Tuesday, February 1, 2022 around 10:30amCT, the Adair County Sheriffs Office received a complaint of a missing dog from Waterworks Street in the limits of Columbia. The owner advised that she felt like the dog had been taken the day prior and not a case of the dog running off. After investigating the incident, Sheriff Josh Brockman found evidence supporting that the dog had been stolen.
 

At approximately 4:00pmCT on Tuesday, the investigation led Sheriff Brockman to T & C apartments on Russell Rd. The dog, an Aussiedoodle, was located at an apartment. While Sheriff Brockman was securing the dog in the police vehicle to keep it from running into the roadway, the accused suspect took off and a foot pursuit ensued. The suspect was caught near Jamestown Street in the parking lot of the KY Department of Family Services and was taken into custody by Sheriff Brockman and CPD Officer Josh Durbin.  
   
Arrested on felony theft charges were:

• Jainkidza Debarge, 26, of Columbia (formally of Michigan) was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking over $500 but less then $10,000 and Fleeing and Evading Police 2nd degree.
• Ann Martinez Debarge, 32, of Columbia (formally of Michigan) was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking over $500 but less then $10,000.

Both were lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail and the dog was returned home safely to its owners.