Police dog easily tracks down steak thief after New Brunswick grocery larceny

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — A police dog had an extra edge tracking down an alleged thief on Tuesday: The suspect was carrying stolen steaks.

Police in Saint John, N.B., say they responded to a theft call at a local store and spotted a man in his mid-20s running away.

They said he was wearing a dark toque, grey jacket “and carrying three club packs of steaks.”

Police deployed a service dog, Diesel, to search for him.