Police K-9 Chases Down Suspected Jewelry Thief in Concord

A State Police K-9 chased down a Concord jewelry thief, authorities said.

Clifton Pinion, 37 and Tara Felts, 30, allegedly broke into Artinian Jewelers on Main Street Friday sometime before 4 a.m. A burglar alarm tipped off police, who said they found the couple racing away in a vehicle. The pair ditched the vehicle on Baker Avenue near the old Concord Elks Lodge. Felts was apprehended on the spot, while Pinion ran into the woods, police said.

“Neko,” the K-9, tracked Pinion and found him hiding in a thicket, police said. He was taken into custody.

Police said they found ”racks” of jewelry in their vehicle.

Pinion is homeless and was last living in Lynnfield, while Felts lives in Medford, police said.

Photo: The Mass. State Police K-9 Neko. (Credit: Mass. State Police)