A suspected car thief fell to his knees and started crying when confronted by a police dog in Ellesmere Port.

Cheshire and North Wales Police Dogs has reported on an arrest it has made, thanks to the support of police dogs such as PD Reggie.

Posting on social media on Sunday, March 31, the force said PD Reggie "flew into action" after a suspected stolen car came to a halt and the driver fled out of the car.

The driver was "quickly tracked down" and the force added: "Upon being challenged by PD Reggie, [the suspect] fell to his knees and started crying."

The "scared prisoner" was then taken to custody.