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Eagan Police K9 Tracks Down Car Thief

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — An Eagan Police K9 came to the rescue on Tuesday by nabbing a car thief in Burnsville.

The suspect had stolen a car while it sat warming up in the parking lot of a school.

Later, police officers saw the car pull behind a closed business. By the time officers were able to surround the vehicle, the thief was gone.

Police K9 Loki helped officers locate the suspect, who was hiding underneath a trailer.

Eagan K9 Loki
Eagan K9 Loki (credit: Eagan Police Department)
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