London Police Dog Koda. 19 February 2021. (Photo from the LondonPoliceK9 Twitter)London Police Dog Koda. 19 February 2021. (Photo from the LondonPoliceK9 Twitter)
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'Good boy' tracks down alleged thief following lengthy pursuit

A London police dog travelled over three kilometres through the snow early Friday, before tracking down an alleged thief.

Police were called to Dundas Street near First Street after a man was seen breaking into pickup truck in a parking lot at around 12:10 a.m.

Police say the suspect allegedly stole property from the truck before running from the scene.

A canine officer and Police Service Dog Koda tracked the man to the area of Quebec Street and Mornington Avenue where he was arrested without incident. The stolen property was recovered.

A 44-year-old London man was charged with theft under $5,000.

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