A man's alleged theft of $200k of copper cabling ended in a foot chase after he rammed a vehicle blocking his escape and was later caught by a police dog unit in Canterbury.
Police were called to a commercial property in Lincoln at around 8.30pm on Sunday, recovering the copper and arresting a 53-year-old man.
Inspector Peter Cooper said the alleged thief rammed a vehicle blocking his exit before abandoning his truck and the stolen material on Lincoln-Rolleston Rd and fleeing on foot.
"The alleged offender's scrap for freedom was short-lived, being foiled by the dog unit."
The man has been charged with several offences, including burglary, dangerous driving and intentional damage.
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He was due to appear in the Christchurch District Court today.
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