Looking back on police dog Yogi’s top arrests on the Northern Rivers
He may be the most adorable officer in town but he’s not to be messed with. Here are some of the top arrests police dog Yogi has made on the Northern Rivers.
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He may be the most adorable officer in town but he’s not to be messed with. Here are some of the top arrests police dog Yogi has made on the Northern Rivers.
Warrant track down
Police were called to Ballina Central about 3pm on June 3, in regards to a warranted 31-year-old man.
According to Richmond Police District, a co-ordinated police response soon followed, which saw the man located and arrested in Catherine Cres.
Residents had also reported that during the hunt, the man had attempted to run away and was jumping over fences.
Sniffing out young offenders
Officers from Richmond Police District will allege that shortly after midnight on Monday, January 4, a number of young persons had gained access to a property on Stapleton Ave, Casino, where they stole personal items, including car keys belonging to the 91-year-old male occupant.
The youths aged 13 and 16 allegedly stole the occupants vehicle and left it unattended in Summerland Way, Casino.
Police located the vehicle a short time later where they established a perimeter and called for the assistance of the Police Dog Unit.
Bringing chase to an end
AFTER being chased twice by police in an allegedly stolen car which he crashed into a tree, hiding in bushland and being chased on foot in extreme heat, a man ended his day having a 40kg dog bringing him to heel.
Richmond Police District Inspector Bill McKenna said Yogi the police dog was involved in the arrest of a man, 30 from Ipswich and a woman, 29, from Queensland.
He said the pair who from Ipswich and Benarkin respectively, were arrested after a pursuit that ended in Wollongbar.
Caught in bushland
A MAN who took a stolen car on a joy ride through a golf course and set it on fire, then led police on a wild chase through a river to an island, a court has heard.
After a gruelling bushland search involving the police chopper earlier this year, a police dog tracked down Bradley John Campbell hiding in an abandoned boogie board case.
Police dog Yogi lead his handler and another officer through thick bushland, mud and water, following Campbell‘s tracks.
Eventually, Yogi led the searchers to an open-grassed area and indicated there was something near an old boogie bag on the ground.
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