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After being taken into custody, police discovered that Rogers was also wanted for stealing a van owned by his business partner Freddy Jones of Mystery, Inc. According to the stolen vehicle report, Jones told police he and Rogers had a falling out over the decline of their business, after which he discovered his ”Mystery Machine” Van was missing along with his two dogs, Scooby and Scrappy-Doo. Rogers had both dogs with him when he was arrested on the Venice Boardwalk, according to the arrest report.
Police say Rogers had been living out of the van with the dogs and had been eating nothing but dog snacks for weeks. “According to his statement, Mr. Rogers stayed afloat by selling drugs to tourists and teenagers.”
Rogers is due in court later today and is expected to plead guilty to both charges. The DA said he would keep jail time to a minimum if Rogers consented to checking into a drug rehabilitation facility.
While Rogers may be getting off with a slap on the wrist, the same can not be said of the two animals in his care at the time of his arrest. According to police records, Scooby-Doo was sent to an unspecified pound in Los Angeles. Daphne Blake, another partner in Mystery, Inc, says bureaucratic road blocks from Los Angeles’ Animal Services is making locating the Great Dane very difficult.
“This is total bullsh**,” said the red-headed sultress.
Authorities say the other dog, Scrappy-Doo, has acted overly aggressive and may be rabid. They say the animal has been scheduled to be put down later this week.