Hero police dog tracks down four balaclava-clad suspects after Halifax van theft

Police pursued a stolen van from Halifax as it travelled to Colne.
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The van crashed and four men wearing balaclavas ran into the dark.

However, hero police dog Frank tracked the suspects for over a mile across farmland to a reservoir where four men from Bradford were arrested.

The incident happened yesterday evening (Friday).

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A police spokesman tweeted: "@LancsTacOps pursed a van stolen from Halifax to Colne. It crashed and four wearing balaclavas ran into the darkness. Enter @LancsPolDogUnit PD Frank and handler. They tracked for over a mile across farmland to a reservoir where four males from Bradford were arrested."