Two police dogs have been praised after helping foil an attempted burglary in Mapperley.
Police were called to an address in Woodborough Road shortly after 5am on New Year’s Eve following reports of a break-in in progress.
Officers arrived on the scene causing a group of suspects to flee.
One suspect was chased down on foot and arrested, while three others were stopped in a car as they attempted to drive away from the scene.
They then abandoned the car and fled into the darkness.
PDs Wolf and Seth were called in to search the area, and it wasn’t long before Wolf had his first collar of the morning – a suspect found in a park off Ransom Road.
Continuing an impressive display of tracking, Wolf led his handler to another area in the park where a second suspect was found hiding in undergrowth.
PD Seth then located a third suspect lying down in brambles in Coppice Close.
Five men, aged 54, 27, 27, 26 and 22, were arrested on suspicion of burglary.
Inspector Tim Ringer, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was an impressive hat-trick for Wolf and Seth and another excellent example of what our dogs and their handlers can achieve.
“After some impressive work by Response colleagues to intercept suspects so quickly, our dogs capped off an excellent team effort by demonstrating their exceptional tracking skills.
“Without their expert noses and enhanced training, it is likely that at least three of the suspects in this case would have evaded arrest.”
