Police dogs have come to the rescue of their human counterparts in Greenwich after helping apprehend two criminals fleeing a car crash.

Met police dogs PD Georgie and PD Taz shared a busy shift this week on Monday, January 11, helping fight crime on the streets of south London.

It was around 12pm on Monday when a dog section officer in Greenwich spotted a suspicious stolen Ford Kuga in Greenwich and tried to stop the vehicle.

The stolen car fled, managing to escape police, but then crashed the vehicle

The two occupants fled on foot, so police dogs Georgie and Taz were sent to detain them.

PD Georgie tackled the driver while PD Taz detained the passenger, and both were succesfully arrested.

As well as retrieving the stolen car, concealed inside the vehicle were two metal bars and a large amount of cash and drugs.

They weren't the only Met Police dogs busy that day. PD Hugo helped officers catch two men who fled another car crashed in Putney

In Putney, at around 2:35am, PD Ruby assisted in the search of a car, finding a quantity of cannabs hidden inside the dashboard.

The driver was arrested for possession of a Class B drug and for drug driving.

Another notable incident this week in Redbridge saw PD Hugo and his handler respond to a police chase involving a stolen Range Rover.

Three men fled on foot, and one was arrested, but the other two escaped.

PD Hugo took up the search and his nose led him to a bin shed.

Upon further inspectin, officers found the two men completely concealed among the rubbish.

Chief Inspector David Rhodes of the MO7 Taskforce who look after the dog unit, said: “Whether it is assisting officers to find concealed evidence, detecting offences or finding suspects who have gone to ground, police dogs and their handlers are invaluable.

"This is a just a snapshot of some of the work undertaken by officers and police dogs across London in one day.

"I am sure that many criminals would escape justice and crucial evidence remain undetected if not for the assistance of the Met’s police dogs.”