Thanks to Peterborough police service dog Gryphon, three suspects in an early morning break and enter have been apprehended and are facing charges.
At around 3:15 a.m. on Friday (December 16), Peterborough police were called to a break and enter in progress at a home in the London Street and Water Street area.
Upon arriving, officers learned three suspects had entered the home but fled when the homeowner confronted the trio. PSD Gryphon was able to track the group for several blocks and they were taken into custody.
As a result of the investigation, a 26-year-old Peterborough woman, a 23-year-old Peterborough woman, and a 25-year-old Peterborough man have each been charged with breaking and entering a dwelling house with intent to commit indictable offence, and the man and 23-year-old woman have also each been charged with failing to comply with a probation order.
Police learned that the man was wanted on a warrant for breach of probation. The trio were released on an undertaking and will have separate court appearances in early January.
PSD Gryphon is a two-year-old Dutch Shepherd who joined the Peterborough Police Service’s canine unit in March. He is trained in human scent detection and location, suspect apprehension, article detection, handler protection, and narcotics detection. His handler is police constable Dillon Wentworth.
