Four people have been arrested following beach hut break-ins at Broadsands in Paignton last night, Sunday 17th March.
Police were alerted to the incident by a member of the public last night at 8.45pm.
Neighbourhood and Response Officers attended the scene with a Police Dog Handler. The police Helicopter was also deployed.
Police say that Police Dog Yogi and his handler PC Stuart White tracked and detained two of the suspects and the Police Helicopter located two further offenders who were trying to hide on the rocks on the beach in an effort to evade officers.
2115 hrs – Broadsands, Torbay – assisting @DC_Police with a suspects search – instantly found 2 males on thermal hiding on the rocks and talked in @Devondogz – another 2 in custody to join the other 2 already arrested ! ^GMO #NPAS999 log 824
Library image pic.twitter.com/EP6D5ekd3H— NPAS Exeter (@NpasExeter) March 18, 2019
All four suspects were arrested and taken to Torquay Police Station for questioning.
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