A wanted man has been arrested after being sniffed out by one of GMP's newest four-legged recruits
Officers were called to a report that a car had been stolen from an address on Greenbank Crescent in Marple in the early hours of today.
The vehicle, a Hyundai I10, was followed by officers before it was abandoned near Barnfield Road West in Adswood.
Police Dog Kyp, who has only been operational for a few weeks after finishing his training course at the end of September, attended with his handler.
The 19-month-old dog and his handler carried out a search and traced a man hidden in a garden on Melrose Avenue.
A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and robbery offences. He remains in custody at this time.
Detective Constable Paul Garner, of GMP's Stockport District, said: "The work of our police dog and the handler was priceless in finding this man hidden in a garden.
"The stolen vehicle has since been recovered by officers and will be examined before returning to its rightful owner. A man now remains in custody and enquiries are on-going."
Officers had been on their way back to their station after arresting a suspected drug driver, when they noticed the stolen vehicle being driven 'at speed' through Adswood.
They pursued the vehicle, but the driver abandoned it and ran off, with officers following on foot.
Sharing details of the incident on social media, officers wrote: "Male arrested for burglary and a string of other offences due to currently being wanted.
"Hopefully he will be having his Christmas Dinner behind bars."
