'The nose knows': Theft suspect found hiding in dumpster by police dog

MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ONT. -- A London Police Service Canine Unit sniffed out a suspect in a vehicle theft, even though he may have been hiding in the smelliest place possible.

According to police, a woman reported her 2014 Dodge van had been stolen from a residence on Adelaide Street South early Monday morning.

The van was found around 1 p.m  the same day in the 900 block of Leathorne Avenue and officers reportedly saw a man in the driver's seat.

As police approached, the suspect ran down an alley, but he was tracked by PSD Koda, despite trying to hide inside a large garbage dumpster.

The 20-year-old London man was arrested and has been charged with one count of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

He was being held in custody pending a court appearance on Tuesday.

We can't make this stuff up...suspect from a stolen motor vehicle flees officers. PSD Koda tracks and locates suspect hiding in garbage dumpster(insert one liners ��)they obviously don't follow us, cause that's been tried before #k9unit #k9ltw #londonpolicek9 #thenoseknows pic.twitter.com/O4bhJBOIPn

— LondonPoliceK9���� (@k9_london) September 28, 2020