Monroe Police K9 tracks and finds 2 suspected teen car thieves

MONROE, N.C. – Two teenage car theft suspects are in custody thanks to Monroe Police K9, Narco.

An officer spotted a stolen Toyota Tacoma on Sunset Drive around 3:30 Sunday morning, and followed the truck to a dead-end on Keswick Place. That’s where the driver and a passenger got out and ran. Police say Narco followed the scent of the suspects through the woods and a field for a mile before finding them.

The 14-year-old and 17-year-old suspects were both released to their parents.