A police dog's excellent nose has once again helped to catch a suspect, this time a thief who assaulted a shop worker and stole money from the till.
Police were called to a shop in Milner Road, Brighton, at 11.45am on March 27.
The hold-up alarm had been activated by staff who gave a description to police of the suspect by the 42-year-old victim.
Officers briefed a dog handler officer who arrived with PD Hoxton, known as Hox, a two-year-old German Shepherd.
The officer said:
“Hox was asked to locate the suspect, and despite the trail potentially being contaminated, he continued to track.
“Two members of the public alerted us that they had seen a suspect going behind a property in Baden Road.
“Hox was already indicating to go across the road, so we crossed and searched behind the properties. Hox located a suspect in a back garden.
“All the cash stolen during the robbery was recovered, and the victim also identified the suspect.”
A 23-year-old man from Brighton was arrested on suspicion of robbery and was taken to custody.
He has since been released on police bail, pending further enquiries.
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