Staffs Dogs & ARV

These are a selection of vehicles dealt with today by #S2ARV across Staffordshire. Offences included no insurance, drug drive and possession of controlled drugs. #S2ARV out and about keeping Staffordshire safe. #OpLightning

Pd Sonic is very pleased with himself this afternoon after helping officers locate a quantity of class A drugs following a 🚘 stop 🐶 #thenosethatknows extra biscuits are deserved vdu - 173 refers

This vehicle is just one of a number seized this week by #S2ARV for document offences. This one was in the @Policingstoke area. The driver had no licence or insurance. If you drive with out the correct documents you will be walking home Incident 767/28/07/2025 #OpLightning

After finding the stolen vehicle earlier today, our crew from #S2ARV have struck again with the arrest of an offender in relation to a serious sexual assault. Following some intelligence led policing the offender is now lodged at custody and victim safeguarded. 359/27/07/2025

This vehicle was reported as stolen in a burglary in the @Policingstoke area this morning. 13 minutes later it was located by #S2ARV and the driver chanced his hand at out running our AFO’s. He failed. One under arrest and vehicle returned to its owner. VDU 273/27/07/2025

867 of 26/7/25 PD Fox and handler were requested to attend a woodland following reports a high risk missing person was within the area requiring medical attention. PD FOX quickly went to work to locate the female is now getting the help they need. Well done Foxy 🐾👍👊

137 of 12/7/25 Following a fail to stop in the Stone area, the suspect decided to decamp and play hide and seek, hiding on the roof of a shed. PD PIERCE arrived and made light work of locating the male who was arrested for a number of offences. Good work Pierce 🐾 👍

A male has been detained by one of our #PoliceDogs this week alongside officers from #S5ARV. The male had barricaded himself in a property armed with weapons and made threats to kill Police Officers if they entered. You won’t win a fight against our PDs! #Arrested #PDVIXEN 🐾

A successful sting on this vehicle overnight by #S2ARV in the #Uttoxeter area after it had failed to stop for officers in @Policingstoke and then for @StaffsRCT. 3 tyres out of 4 ain’t bad. One in the cells for various offences. #hedgehogsrevenge 🦔🦔🦔 VDU 0056/21/07/2025

Officers from #S2Dogs have arrested a male today after a vehicle made off from them in the @Policingstoke area and then failed to stop. The vehicle had been involved in an earlier incident in #Stafford and was eventually stopped in #Cheadle. VDU 384/19/07/2025

#SARV have deployed today to a male in #Newcastle town centre brandishing this weapon at several people. It transpired to be a replica, but would you be able to tell? He was located by armed officers and arrested for offences under the firearms act. VDU 504/19/07/2025

#PdEbony on hand assisting with this one as the offender ran from his vehicle and officers into dense undergrowth then into a secure compound. Pd Ebony out and cleared the area and found the subject who ran into the waiting arms of other officers. Top job Ebony 🐕

This vehicle was stolen from the @Policingstoke area in February. Officers from #S2ARV have located it today in the #Newcastle area and have arrested a male for numerous offences. Enquiries on going and vehicle on its way back to its owner. VDU 533/10/07/2025 #OpLightning

#PDIKO was deployed in #Stoke this week along side #S3ARV when officers have located a stolen motorbike with the offenders still with it. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏍️. One male was quickly detained by officers. The second tried to escape but soon changed his mind when faced with PD IKO. #arrested. 🐾

#S2ARV have carried out an intelligence led stop on this motorbike in the @Policingstoke area today. However, if you’re going to clone a vehicle because you have no documents, at least make sure the cloned plates have their documents in order first. #OpLightning

Officers from @CannockPolice have today been hunting for a violent offender responsible for offences of assault and pervert the course of justice. #PDVixen was deployed and has located the offender hiding in woodland. This male then tried to run off 🏃…🐾 #detained #arrested 🦴

#S5Dogs assisted officers from #StaffordNPT @PoliceStafford yesterday following reports of public order incident and a stabbing. #PDVIXEN was deployed to the location whereby, following a lengthy track and search the offender was located, challenged and detained. #Arrested 🐾

Officers from #S2ARV carried out an intelligence led stop on this vehicle yesterday in the @policingstoke area. The driver was arrested for attempt kidnap on behalf of a neighbouring force and the vehicle seized. Enquiries are on going. #OpLightning

This vehicle has been activating speed cameras within Staffordshire and not replying to paperwork. #S2ARV have today intercepted the vehicle and stopped it in @Policingstoke. The driver had no insurance. He has been reported for offences and the vehicle seized. #OpLightning

A male has ran from a vehicle on the M6 this evening after trying to ram his way through Police vehicles. #PDBONES attended the location and was deployed. Following a track she has located the suspect hiding in the undergrowth.. he decided not to run #arrested SP-20250623-0710