A criminal’s Labrador led police to its owner’s door after being abandoned as he fled from police.
Charles Foy, 41, was spotted riding an e-scooter – a vehicle that can’t be insured and is illegal to use on public roads – by a patrol officer in February 2026.
A ‘considerable smell of cannabis’ was emanating from the man, who was riding with two dogs running alongside him at the time, Warrington Magistrates’ Court heard.
The officer signalled Foy to pull over based on these observations but the brazen criminal ignored requests.
The 41-year-old attempted to flee by riding down cul-de-sacs and narrow alleyways, and
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