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Daxa tracks down a pack of car thieves

Nov 17, 2017 | 9:31 AM

Police dog Daxa and her handler Const. Kelsey Bighetty tracked down a group of car thieves recently.

On Wednesday night, while on routine patrol, officers observed a stolen SUV on Marquis Rd. The driver of the SUV turned onto Jasper Pl. and stopped, allowing several people to run from the vehicle. 

Daxa and Bighetty were put on the track and subsequently five young men were arrested. 

A 16-year-old man from Prince Albert is charged with Possession of Stolen Property and Resisting Arrest; a 20-year-old man from Pinehouse is charged with Possession of Stolen Property and Resisting Arrest; a 17-year-old man from La Ronge is charged with Possession of Stolen Property and Breach of Court Order; a 18-year-old male from La Ronge is charged with Possession of Stolen Property, Resisting Arrest, Break and Enter and Breach of Court Order; and a 23-year-old male from Prince Albert is charged with Possession of Stolen Vehicle.