RCMP Police Service Dog Marlow and her handler attended the area, tracked the suspect and located him hidden in a wooded area.
A Clarenville police dog was instrumental in catching a vehicle thief on Saturday. RCMP Police Service Dog Marlow apprehended forty-two-year-old Dylan Ryan after fleeing on foot from a stolen vehicle in Lethbridge. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. RCMP were on patrol after receiving information about the possible sighting of a stolen commercial cube van. The vehicle was stolen from St. John’s on October 5th and was reported to the RNC. It was located at a gas station in Lethbridge. The driver, Dylan Ryan, was approached in the parking lot and was informed of his arrest. He fled into a wooded area. Officers learned that he had stolen some merchandise from the gas station prior to fleeing from police. A short while later, Ryan was observed near Lethbridge RV Park and again fled from police. RCMP Police Service Dog Marlow and her handler attended the area, tracked the suspect and located him hidden in a wooded area. Ryan was taken into custody without further incident.