Canine cop tracks down teenage suspect
Police were called to Markyate, south of Luton, following reports two people were acting suspiciously in Roman Way.
Canine cop Tai was brought to the scene and was soon leading his handler through a factory yard and into nearby gardens.
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Hide AdLocal officers were directed to the area where they detained a person around 8pm on Thursday, January 28.
The German Shepherd, from Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Dog Unit, then located items suspected of being stolen during other incidents in the town, including a computer and jewellery.
A 16-year-old boy from Bedford has been charged with five counts of burglary, which are alleged to have occurred on Thursday, in Slip End, Bedfordshire, and Markyate.
He appeared at Hatfield Magistrates’ Court on January 30, and was remanded to appear again tomorrow (February 3).