Police dog leads officers to break, enter suspects hiding in Welland

Two male suspects were not able to make it very far after breaking into a business in Welland thanks to the quick work of police service dog Rudy.

Members of Niagara police were notified Sunday around 2:30 a.m. of a break and enter in progress on Centre St. near Harold Ave. in Welland

Police were told that two suspects were seen running from a secure building, through a hole cut in a chain link fence, and onto train tracks nearby.

This prompted officers to notify the canine unit and soon police service dog Rudy was deployed at the scene. He is trained in general purpose tracking and narcotics detection.

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Rudy was able to quickly track the scent of the suspects into a wooded area next to the train tracks and found the pair trying to hide in the underbrush.

Jacob Edward Scott Golden, 31, of Welland was arrested and charged with break and enter into a non-dwelling with intent to commit.

Brian Joseph Adams, 32, of Welland was also arrested and charged with break and enter, on top of a failure to comply with a probation order.

Both accused attended court in Hamilton and have been remanded into the custody of Ontario Correctional Services.