A SUSPECTED stolen vehicle was “stung” after assistance from a police dog.
Gwent Police’s dog section spotted a suspected stolen vehicle using cloned plates on Wednesday, January 15.
Officers then proceeded to sting the vehicle’s tyres “without the driver’s knowledge,” a spokesman said.
They embedded a series of small spike into the tyres, causing them to deflate, allowing them catch the the driver.
Chief Inspector Huw Jones labelled the action a “text-book sting”.
Police dog 13 Bullet was said to have “assisted” with the incident.
It's been a busy week for Gwent's police dog unit - as we reported yesterday, PD Mink helped save the day after two culprits fled a police pursuit.
You can read about that here.
PD 13 BULLET Assisted with this #1372 🐾 Team on 🔥 https://t.co/eb6nhN8Pa6
— Gwent Police Dog Section (@gpdogsection) January 15, 2020
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