A police dog in Prince Albert, Sask., helped officers track down a man accused of stealing a car.
The car was stolen at around 9:30 p.m. CT on Monday when it was left running unattended.
Patrol officers spotted the car around an hour later in the area of 6th Avenue East and 15th Street East.
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They attempted to stop the car a short time later in the 500-block of 22nd Street East but the driver refused to pull over.
A brief chased ensued before it was discontinued by police due to public safety concerns.
The car was located abandoned in the 700-block of 21 Street East.
The area was contained and a track by police dog Daxa located a man hiding in the 500-block of 28 Street East.
Police said he surrendered to officers.
The 24-year-old Prince Albert man is charged with evading police, driving a motor vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public, possession of stolen property and driving while disqualified.
He made his first court appearance on Tuesday.
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