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Police Dog Yankee tracks suspected drink driver in Canterbury after car made off from officers

By: Rhys Griffiths rgriffiths@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 07:45, 15 March 2022

Updated: 15:11, 15 March 2022

A police dog tracked a suspected drink driver for half a mile after a car failed to stop for officers.

When police spotted a vehicle being driven dangerously on St Stephen’s Hill in Canterbury shortly before 3am on Saturday they signalled for the car to stop but it sped off.

Kent Police's dog Yankee helped apprehend a suspected drink driver in Canterbury. Picture: Kent Police

It was found abandoned in Broadbank Way a short while after and the officers called for the assistance of a police dog unit to find the driver.

PD Yankee and his handler were in the area and attended the call.

The hound picked up a scent and led his handler to Thanington Park, around half a mile from where the car had been abandoned.

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There they found a man, matching the description of the driver, and he was detained.

The suspect, who is in his 30s and from the Ashford area, was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop for police, dangerous driving, driving whilst intoxicated, driving without insurance and driving whilst disqualified.

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He has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

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