A Ligonier police dog is being credited for stopping a fleeing burglary suspect Sunday.

The Noble County Sheriff’s Department got a tip that two men were breaking into a storage facility on County Road 450 North.

A sheriff’s deputy, his canine partner and Ligonier officers responded to the scene with another police dog, Zaden.

Ligonier officers arrived and reported that the men took off running, dropping bags as they went. One of the suspects climbed the fence and tried to flee the area, but Zaden caught him.

James L. Charters, 41, of Pierceton, was charged with felony burglary and misdemeanor resisting law enforcement, according to a written statement from the sheriff’s department.

The second suspect escaped, but the sheriff’s department said the investigation into his identity continues.

The Noble County EMS also assisted at the scene.