Old German Shepherd Helps Nab Suspect

A German Shepherd named Levi may be old, but his hearing is still pretty good, his owner said after the dog helped police collar a burglary suspect.

When 11-year-old Levi spotted a couple of prowlers trying to break into parked cars in Augusta at 3 a.m. Thursday, he growled until his owner, Joyce Luce, woke up and got out of bed. When she looked out the window, Luce saw a pair of young men in hooded sweat shirts breaking into cars.

Luce called police, who arrived quickly and arrested Nathaniel Provencher, 18, of Limington, on burglary and other charges. Provencher is free on bail and police were trying to find his alleged accomplice.

Augusta Police Lt. Christopher Read was glad to get assistance from Luce's pet.

''We're very happy her alert dog is on watch,'' Read said.