Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Following a confirmed break and enter at a business on Hamilton River Road in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on February 18, 2025, 36-year-old Kieran Pardy was apprehended by RCMP Police Service Dog (PSD) Phox.
Shortly after 3:00 a.m. today, Happy Valley-Goose Bay RCMP received a report of an alarm sounding at a business. Police attended the property and confirmed that a break and enter had occurred. Officers observed fresh foot tracks in the snow. RCMP PSD Phox and his handler, Corporal Rouleau, attended the area and conducted a track of the suspect. Pardy was located a short time later, hiding in a bush nearby. He was arrested without further incident. Police determined that two neighbouring properties had been broken into.
Pardy attends court today and is charged with two counts of break and enter and breach of a probation order.
Police Service Dogs are an invaluable asset to the RCMP. RCMP NL thanks PSD Phox and his handler for their dedicated service, solving local crimes in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and the surrounding area.
RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.