Suspect found in dark woodland by police dog

PD Reno

A suspect was found in dark woodland by a police dog.

PD Reno led his handler over a fence and through thick undergrowth before sniffing the suspect out in near total darkness at around 3am on Monday 30 December.

Another officer had earlier pulled over a car in Daleside Road, Colwick, before its driver sprinted away on foot.

PD Reno and his handler were called in to assist with the search and were soon able to locate a suspect lying face down in the undergrowth.

After being challenged by the officer, he gave himself up and was arrested.

A 24-year-man has been charged with driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance, failing to cooperate with a preliminary breath test and obstructing a constable.

He is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 23 January.

Chief Inspector Mark Dickson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:

“This was another good result for our police dogs and a perfect example of the kind of situation where they really come into their own.

“With darkness all around it is extremely unlikely this suspect would have been found without the deployment of Reno and his handler.”

PD Reno is a six-year-old German Shepherd who was licensed with his handler in December 2019.

He and his handler represented Nottinghamshire Police at the national police dog trials in 2023.