An observant police officer in Dartmouth helped bring about the arrest of a break-in suspect wanted in Tiverton.

Dartmouth Police Sgt. Peter Canuel spotted a vehicle on Hixville Road Friday afternoon that matched the description of a car used in a Tiverton break-in.

Canual followed the suspect vehicle in his private car till cruisers arrived. The suspect then took off, nearly striking a Dartmouth cruiser.

Police later found the suspect's car abandoned on the Highland Avenue railroad tracks.

Photo from Dartmouth Police
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Couto was arrested on outstanding warrants for breaking and entering and larceny in Tiverton. He's also facing five motor vehicle charges for his alleged actions in Dartmouth.

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