A police dog that qualified for its job just last month has already collared two suspects in Bexhill.
The two men abandoned their car, a red Nissan X-Trail, in Buckholt Lane in the early hours of Sunday morning on June 27th.
They were being pursued by Kent police before they entered Sussex.
A motocross bike was found in the vehicle, believed to be stolen.
PC Toby Spires, of the Surrey and Sussex Dog Unit, deployed 16-month-old PD Tsar to help apprehend the suspects.
Despite numerous distractions, PD Tsar led his handler over a fence line and through a hole which had been created in the foliage of the bordering woodland.
He then continued onto a farm track, where the two suspects were detained and arrested by assisting officers.
Two men aged 20 and 21, both from St Leonards, were arrested on suspicion of multiple offences and are being processed by Kent Police.
PD Tsar is a 16-month-old German Shepherd general purpose dog who licensed only last month.
PC Spires said:
“Since he was assigned to me in December, PD Tsar has impressed me from day one with his drive and determination.
"He's a young dog still and has been a handful, but he's gaining confidence every day with training and live jobs.”
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