North Philadelphia family searching for stolen companion dog

A North Philadelphia mother making an emotional plea tonight after someone stole her disabled son's beloved dog. The theft was caught on surveillance video here. You can see someone walking and the dog right ahead of that person. So Chris, now the family's hoping someone recognizes the person who took him. That's right, Sheba. For the last three years, Cody has been a constant companion for a 47-year-old North Philadelphia man who suffers from cerebral palsy. But on Sunday, Cody went missing, believed to be stolen. Now his mother is doing everything they can to get that dog back. These are pictures of two best friends, 47-year-old Jamal Newman and his little shih tzu named Cody. Cody became our family. Whatever Cody wants, he gets. Jamal has cerebral palsy. He was also hit by a car when he was six years old. He cannot walk and has few friends. Three years ago, Cody came into his life and quickly became part of the family. But Sunday, that companionship was stolen. It's emotional. It's emotional. He's aware and he's dealing with it. You know, every time I go in and out the door, he'd be like, mom, have you found my dog yet? I'm like, son, I'm still looking for the dog. Cody was taken for a walk by a family member to this North Philadelphia store at the corner of Van Pelt and Burke Streets, where he was tied to a pole outside. Watch this surveillance video. Since he hasn't been charged with a crime, we blurred the face of a woman seen walking up and untying Cody and walking away with him. Since then, Jamal's mother, Diane Newman, has been searching everywhere, posting on social media and lost pet websites. Fortunately, you know, he has a great mom that loves him and going to go through hell and high water for him. I'm a great advocate for him because he's my heart, he's my child. You do anything and go above and beyond for your children. Cody is microchipped, and Diane says she'd be willing to meet anyone anonymously, no questions asked, if it meant getting the beloved scruffy little shih tzu back home. She now has one message for the person who has Cody. Please help me help my son. That's what I would say to a person. Please help me help my son. If you want a dog, there's the animal shelters, and there's cats and dogs looking for a home. Need somebody to love them. We love, Cody already had somebody who loves him, and we just want him back. My son needs his dog. Now, Diane says she doesn't care who took Cody or why. She just wants him returned safely as soon as possible. She has put up these flyers around the neighborhood, posting her personal number, 215-776-9297. She says if anyone recognizes the woman in that video or knows where Cody is, to give her a call, Shiva. And really, only serious calls only here. Chris, did she provide any more information on the microchipping, if there were any leads with that? No, but they're hoping, you know, police have microchip readers, animal shelters have microchip readers. So if that pet is scanned, it will tie directly back to her, but it needs to be scanned for that to happen. And by the way, she did make a police report, so police are well aware of this. Yeah, she is a great, great mom, for sure. All right, Chris, thank you.