Police Dog tracks down suspect swimming to escape following two break-ins in villages between Northampton and Wellingborough

Man, 40, held following burglary on canal boat
By Kevin Nicholls
Published 23rd Mar 2022, 10:22 BST
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A suspected thief tried — and failed — to outswim a police dog after being chased across Northamptonshire countryside following two break-ins on Tuesday night (March 22),

Police confirmed a man was tracked down and arrested after taking to the chilly water at around 7.50pm between Northampton and Wellingborough.

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PD Ebby and handler PC Ash Price were deployed after a narrow boat-owner found their vessel had been broken into while moored near to Isle Farm in Doddington Road, Earls Barton.

PD Ebby tracked down a suspect to tried to swim away following a break-in in Earls Barton last night. Photo @northantsdogsPD Ebby tracked down a suspect to tried to swim away following a break-in in Earls Barton last night. Photo @northantsdogs
PD Ebby tracked down a suspect to tried to swim away following a break-in in Earls Barton last night. Photo @northantsdogs

Ebby located the suspect hiding in water while back-up officers used a drone to keep track of him until he was arrested.

A second incident had occurred about an hour earlier when an offender was disturbed attempting to break into a shed in Hardwater Road, Great Doddington.

A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police confirmed a 40-year-old man remained in custody on Wednesday morning (March 23).