Police Dog Polly successfully sniffed out a teenage suspect in an investigation into a violent domestic assault, Sussex Police have said.
Around 2.30am on Saturday 11 July, officers received several reports of someone trying to break into a house in Windmill Place, in Polegate.
Subsequently, a 17-year-old girl was reported to have been violently assaulted by a 17-year-old boy who had made off from the scene.
Officers arrived at the scene and Police Dog Polly was deployed to search for the suspect.
Sussex Police described Polly as:
"...a five-year-old German Shepherd-Malinois cross general purpose police dog.
"She is trained in disciplines which include searching open ground or buildings for suspects, tracking suspects or missing people, and searching for discarded property."
Polly followed a track she detected behind a substation, over a fence and across several gardens.
At this point, the suspect was found hiding up a garden path.
A further unit attended and the suspect was safely detained.
A 17-year-old boy from Eastbourne, arrested on suspicion of assault, criminal damage and attempting to possess cannabis, has been released under investigation, pending further enquiries.
Officers have also engaged with the victim to ensure her welfare, and safeguarding advice has been provided.
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