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A gerbil with a taste for the finer things

The fuzzy culprit was arrested, secured and gently transported to a nearby animal clinic.
A fuzzy gerbil
This cute little gerbil had a recent encounter with a Delta police officer, who was called to investigate what appeared to be a break-in at a local store.

Just before midnight recently, Delta police were notified of an alarm going off at a business that sells high-end products in Delta.

An officer attended to conduct a walk through, along with a property rep.

“At first blush the alarm appeared false – but then the alert officer caught a movement out of the corner of their eye. It seemed a gerbil with a taste for the finer things of life was on the loose in the store,” said DPD in a social media post. “Police determined it had likely escaped from a neighbouring pet store, then broke into another business. The gerbil was no match for the officer though. The fuzzy culprit was arrested, secured and gently transported to a nearby animal clinic. The pet store was able to pick up the cheeky escape artist the next day.”