Police dog sniffs out Sunderland stolen perfume stash
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Police dog Roxy followed her nose to find a stash of stolen perfume bottles
A stash of stolen perfume was found hidden under a car after being sniffed out by a police dog.
Northumbria Police was called to the burglary of Holmlands Store in Sunderland at about 01:00 BST on Wednesday.
Police dog Roxy picked up a scent and led officers to the bottles beneath the car, a spokesman said.
Two men, aged 31 and 30, were arrested on suspicion of burglary and are in police custody.
The perfume was found hidden beneath a car
Det Sgt Chris Raper-Smith said: "This was only possible thanks to the quick reporting by a member of the public, and their detailed information allowed us to deploy resources to the area and start to tighten the net around our suspects.
"PD Roxy certainly deserved a few extra treats after her shift for helping us to retrieve suspected stolen perfume."
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