Two women and a man stole a $1,500 Pomeranian Puppy from a Naperville pet shop, the place where they worked.

Police said the thieves – Anais Marquez and Karlie Pellock, both 19 and of Plainfield – planned to steal the puppy with Emanuel Lopez, 19, of Plainfield.

Naperville Police said Emanuel Lopez had hidden the dog under his shirt and he managed to leave the pet shop, but a video camera captured images of him. The eight-week-old Pomeranian puppy had a microchip inserted beneath its skin. This was first a rumor, but store owners Mike Asaac and Adam Stachowiak confirmed it.

The thieves were arrested Monday, after the dog was found. A Planfield woman, 45 and her teenage son returned it to the store. She recognized the dog after seeing it on media reports. Photos with the missing puppy were published online by The Naperville Sun or presented in reports made by Chicago-area television stations. Some youths in the neighborhood gave her the male Pomeranian dog. The woman said they were trying to sell it.

"I think what they (the thieves) are doing is wrong, so I'm bringing the puppy back," said the woman when she brought the puppy to the pet owner.

At about 2:30 p.m., when police arrived at the store, the woman said to the police officer that she doesn’t know anything about the puppy, but she wants to do them a favor. After 30 minutes of interrogations, they both left the store, without being arrested.

The Naperville Sun reported the puppy was investigated by a veterinarian. A “quarantine check” was needed to ensure it did not become ill or infected with a disease while missing.