Clinic worker suspected of stealing $3,300 puppy

Newport Beach police are seeking a 20-year-old Garden Grove man suspected of stealing three English Bulldog puppies ill enough that they could have died without treatment.

Aleksandar Apostolovic, who used to work at the Back Bay Veterinary Clinic, is responsible for the dognappings, according to police. The dogs were valued at $3,300 each. Police have recovered two, but continue to search for a 12-week-old old male with brown and white markings. Apostolovic is white with buzzed brown hair and brown eyes, police said. He has a dark complexion and a large scar on his neck, according to police.

To provide information, call (800) 550-NBPD.

— Jacquelyn Rumfola