Police officer and police dog make 2 arrests in Hindley Green

Now a man and a teenage boy are on electronic monitoring and awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to offences following a residential burglary in Hindley Green.

The arrests followed swift action by PC Elsden and police dog Dre, who were deployed at around 2.25am on Wednesday, January 21, after reports of a burglary on Woodland Avenue, where suspects had made off from the scene.

PC Elsden and PD Dre carried out an extensive track of the suspects.

During the search, a man matching the description of one of the offenders was seen running down an alleyway.

A challenge was issued, but the man continued to flee.

PD Dre was deployed and swiftly detained him.

The track then continued, leading officers to a second suspect who was found hiding behind a shed in the rear garden of an address.

The suspect was called out and surrendered to PD Dre, as can be seen in the Greater Manchester Police footage.

Property stolen from the address was also located along the track by the police dog.

The incident is one of several successful operations involving Greater Manchester Police’s Tactical Dog Unit so far in 2026.

The unit operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, supporting officers across Greater Manchester and keeping communities safe.