Teen burglar escaped from Leeds police in handcuffs then used bolt croppers to free himself before carrying out second house raid

Dylan McEwan fled barefoot from officers before bolt croppers were used to remove the handcuffs.

McEwan then carried out a further burglary at a house in Bramley hours later.

McEwan, 18, was sent to a young offender institution for 25 months at Leeds Crown Court over his crime spree in September last year.

David Ward, prosecuting, said McEwan, aged 17 at the time, was stopped by police as he drove a car on Henconner Lane, Bramley, on September 21.

The teenager ran from the car and officers found a wallet and a mobile phone in the vehicle which had been taken during a burglary at a house on Rose Terrace, Horsforth, earlier that day.

Mr Ward said the defendant was circulated as wanted by police and he was arrested at his home the next day.