Car stolen from Elmhurst found, but dog still missing

Police on Friday continued searching for a dog that had been left inside a car stolen in Elmhurst and later recovered in Chicago.

Zoey, a tan female terrier-Shih tzu mix, was last seen inside the car Tuesday on the West Side of Chicago.

"We're just trying to reunite Zoey with her family," Elmhurst police Detective Sgt. Steve Mandat said. "Everybody's still trying to look for her."

The 2004 Pontiac Vibe was stolen Tuesday morning at the Elmhurst Crossing shopping center, which is on Route 83 north of St. Charles Road. The car's owner had left Zoey and the keys in the vehicle, Elmhurst police said in a Facebook post.

The car later was recovered on the West Side, police said.

The man found driving the car told Chicago police he traded five bags of crack cocaine for it in Chicago, Elmhurst police said.

Charges are pending in Cook County, Mandat said.

Mandat declined to release more information about the man driving the stolen car because the case is under investigation.

Anyone with information can call Elmhurst police at (630) 530-3050.