BY LAUREN FREEMANTLE

A second, 22-year-old man has been charged over Saturday’s break and enter at Adamstown Heights which saw a police dog collapse from exhaustion.

Police allege two men tried to climb through a window on Stayton Street around 11:30 on Saturday night before the 84-year-old homeowner called police.

Police dog Kane and his handler tracked a 27-year-old man down and arrested him after a 3km search, which left Kane at a veterinary hospital after he collapsed from exhaustion.

The 27-year-old is still being processed in the court system, while his 22-year-old alleged accomplice faced the Newcastle Local Court today after being arrested and charged with eight offences:

  • Break and enter with intent to commit serious indictable offence;

  • Resist officer in execution of duty;

  • Enter enclosed lands;

  • Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen;

  • Possess housebreaking implements;

  • Aggravated break and enter;

  • Go onto running lines;

  • Aggravated break and enter dwelling in company.