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Car theft suspect gave up pursuit – he didn’t want to face our police dog!

A suspected car thief surrendered shortly into a 100mph chase and told our pursuing dog handler “I didn’t want to risk being bitten by your dog”. We were tailing a car in Coventry in the early hours of the morning as we suspected it was linked to high value car thefts. Richard Howard was behind the wheel of the silver Peugeot as he hit triple figures through residential streets just after midnight. But unexpectedly Howard suddenly pulled over in Lapworth Road, Wood End, and gave up without any trouble. And as he was arrested the 28-year-old told us he didn’t want to come face-to-face with Police Dog Gunner who was ready for action in the back of our patrol car! He went on to admit dangerous driving and driving while disqualified and at Warwick Crown Court on 11 March 2022 was jailed for 18 months. Our amazing police dogs’ reputation obviously precedes them: they don’t even need to get out of the car for them to have a big impact. In fairness to Howard it was a very sensible decision to pull over. He’d been flying over speed humps at close to 100 miles per hour and, although it was the middle of the night and the roads were largely empty, it was very dangerous and could have ended with him or someone else being seriously hurt. And if he had tried to outrun Gunner there would only ever have been one winner. Warwickshire Police initially picked up the Peugeot as it made its way south from Rugby but our advanced driver took over the pursuit as it came into Coventry. It’s suspected Howard and another man – who’d been dropped off earlier in the night – were scoping out high value cars to steal. We’re patrolling around the clock looking for car thieves and run a dedicated operation that targets car key burglars. Last year, under that operation, we recovered around 1,000 stolen cars and arrested more than 2,000 suspects. All motorists can play their part in helping us combat car theft. The most important thing is to always keep your car locked – and when you walk away from your vehicle and click your fob, check it’s done its job and the car is locked. Invest in a visual deterrent like a steering lock – it could save you a lot of money in the long run – and keep your keys in a Faraday pouch which blocks the signal from gadgets some car thieves use to steal your car fob’s frequency. Report crime, get prevention advice, and see the latest news on our website http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/ You can get in touch with us via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk, via 101, or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.