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.