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Police dogs find suspects hiding after pursuit

News imageEssex Police The back view of an Alsatian dog, its ears alert, facing an expanse of wintery grass and shrubs and beyond it a field. A red circle highlights a male figure crouched down in the shrubs.Essex Police
PDs Khan and Kaiser quickly tracked down the three suspects to their hiding places, Essex Police said

An attempt by three burglary suspects to escape from officers was foiled after police dogs found them hiding off a country lane.

Officers said they were pursing the trio in a red Ford Fiesta on the A127, near Wickford, when they parked up and tried to flee.

They were arrested at about 14:00 GMT on Friday.

"It's never a good idea to try to hide from our highly trained police dogs and their handlers," said Supt Ian Hughes from Essex Police.

"Thankfully all three men were safely arrested – despite their efforts."

The men, aged 18, 22 and 30, were detained on suspicion of burglary, theft of motor vehicle, driving offences and drug possession offences.

News imageEssex Police A blurry image, tilted to the left, possibly from officer bodycam video, showing a back view of a black dog on the far right, on a lead in a copse of trees. A male black-clad figure is in the middle, standing on leaves, with his hands apparently behind his back.Essex Police
The suspects abandoned their vehicle in a lane off the A127 and ran away into nearby countryside

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