Police dog helps sniff out eight suspected burglars who are now in custody after BMW stolen

A clever police dog helped sniff out eight suspected burglars and two stolen vehicles following a police investigation overnight. At around 2.45am on Thursday (March 31) patrolling officers were alerted to a report of a cloned vehicle in tandem with a BMW in Salford.

Shortly afterwards, officers were called to a report of a burglary, where a BMW was taken from an address on Swinton Park Road - the one believed to be with the Volvo. It's believed the lock was snapped at an address and a BMW and keys were taken.

Officers from the Tactical Vehicle Interception Unit (TVIU) found a Volvo driving at speed on Manchester Old Road which made off. However, officers later found it parked up on on a carpark at the junction with Moston Lane and Kenyon Lane in Moston.

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Three males were arrested nearby on suspicion of burglary before being joined by Police Dog Eddie who tracked down two other males. All five were arrested on suspicion of burglary and remain in custody, police said. Equipment and tools believed to be used in 'lock snapping' burglaries was also found and seized.

Over an hour before, officers chased down a stolen Ford Fiesta, reportedly stolen from an address in Lancashire before driving at speed across the M66 and onto Bury Old Road where it was stopped - three males were arrested at the scene on suspicion of burglary.

Inspector Paul Bray, from GMP's Specialist Operations unit, said: "These arrests are a result of the quick-thinking of officers and PD Eddie and are a huge step in our efforts to make the streets of Greater Manchester a safer place. This is just some of the great work that our