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OPP successfully use new GPS dart technology to track down stolen vehicle

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FILE PHOTO. Ontario Provincial Police

A new high-tech method helped the Ontario Provincial Police track down a vehicle that allegedly refused to pull over for officers in London this week.

READ MORE: Ontario police force looking to GPS darts as alternative to dangerous pursuits

Officers say they spotted a pickup truck and trailer on Wednesday and were able to tag it with a GPS dart.

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That allowed officers to track it to Waterloo where officers say they recovered a stolen trailer.

Officials say this is the first time the system has been successfully deployed in the province.

The system is aimed at avoiding dangerous chases.

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