Accrington car theft ends in arrest after police dog tracks suspect
A 43-year-old man has been charged following the theft of a car in Hyndburn.
Police were called after a black Seat Leon was stolen from Blackburn Road in Accrington at around 7.15pm on Wednesday evening.
Officers from the Hyndburn Neighbourhood Policing Team, supported by specialist operations and immediate response colleagues from Lancashire Police, attended the area and quickly located the vehicle on Haworth Street in Oswaldtwistle.
A police dog handler tracked the suspect to Union Road, where a man was arrested.
Scott Melia, of Burnley Road, Accrington, has since been charged with taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and using a motor vehicle on a road or public place without third-party insurance.
Melia has been remanded into custody and is due to appear before Blackburn Magistrates' Court on Monday, January 5.
Anyone with information about vehicle crime is urged to contact police on 101 or report it online.
In an emergency, members of the public should dial 999.