Police dog sniffs man out hiding in bed in Lancaster
A man who hid in a bed base to escape police was sniffed out by a police dog.
The car crashed on Granville Road and the three men ran off to escape police.
Police with their dogs found one of the suspects at a nearby house on Granville Road.
After police threatened to release police dog Kato, a second man gave himself up to officers.
A third man was found by the police dog under a bed.
Lancashire Police Dog unit said on their Facebook page: “Well done to this very new dog team.”
n Two men aged 18, both from Lancaster, were arrested on suspicion of the theft of a vehicle.
A third man aged 19 was arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent.
All were released without charge.
The incident happened on December 30.