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.
