Wednesday, February 12, 2025

SA Police dog gets edge over camera thief

South Australian Police Dog ‘Edge’ has played a key role in the arrest of a man in Colonel Light Gardens yesterday who was caught on camera allegedly stealing CCTV equipment.

In a statement, SAPOL said that at around 2am on Tuesday, officers were called to a home under construction on Goodwood Road after a man was seen on the owners CCTV cameras in the rear yard.

The owner, who was not at the property at the time, was able to provide police with a good description of the suspect including the clothing he was wearing.

“PD Edge was called in and tracked through the property then out into an alley way and back on to Goodwood Road. Clever PD Edge quickly chased down the suspect detaining him in the front yard of a nearby home,” SAPOL said.

Southern Patrols searched the area locating gloves, a drill, a head lamp and stolen CCTV cameras dumped in a wheelie bin (pictured, below).

The 50-year-old Firle man was charged with being unlawfully on premises, theft and going equipped to commit an offence. He was bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on 11 March.

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