York Region police tracked down three teens with the help of a helicopter and a police dog after the suspects broke into Canada’s Wonderland and stole candy last Saturday night.

Thermal imaging video released Tuesday by police shows the trio — one aged 15, the others 16 — huddling under a tree, moments before officers took them into custody.

“Video of this incident captured by Air2 (the helicopter) is being released as a deterrent to anyone that is considering trespassing onto private property,” York Region police said in a statement.

Security staff called police to the amusement park in Vaughan around 10:30 p.m. after spotting the teens, who were reportedly dressed in dark clothing and had their faces covered. The group went into one of the stores on the property and stole candy before disappearing into the park, police said.

York police then dispatched a helicopter — which was already in service on night patrol — and the canine unit to try and track them down, said Const. Andy Pattenden.

“I’ve got one laying down, one crouched down and there’s another heat source but I don’t know if it’s a third person or not,” says an officer in the video released by police.

Shortly after, officers and a police dog can be seen converging on the teens’ hiding spot.

“OK, there’s three,” the officer says. “They’re all surrendering.”

Pattenden said using a helicopter for this sort of call is standard practice for York police. The call came in to officers as a break-and-enter in progress, which is considered a high-priority incident.

“This area is actually perfect for canine because it’s closed,” Pattenden said. “The only people that are in there are the people doing the break-and-enter.”

Thermal imaging cameras were also useful for the same reason, Pattenden said, and saved officers the time and safety risk of checking each building at Wonderland.

Officers also set up a perimeter around the park, and eventually found the teens hiding beneath a tree next to a roller coaster. They were taken into custody without incident, police said.

“The youths were cooperative with police and were remorseful for their actions,” police said in a statement.

The teens, all of whom are from Vaughan, were released into the custody of their parents and entered into a community service program.

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In 2012, a one-year contract extension for the helicopter cost $568,908, excluding taxes, YorkRegion.com reported. The same year, police also spent $709,000 on service work deemed necessary by the chopper’s manufacturer.

Canada’s Wonderland opens again April 30.