An early morning report of breaking and entering at a business in Grande Prairie, Alberta, sent the Royal Canadian Mounted Police into action this morning, according to a report by the Edmonton Sun.

After following all the clues — the suspect broke in through a basement window and left before the mounties arrived — a fateful set of hoof prints helped the cops crack the case.

“The deer, as far as we know, didn’t steal anything,” Const. Ellen Archibald said.