A teenage tearaway from Leeds who stole a microwave and golf clubs from a person's home before making off with their car is now behind bars.
Read more: 'Nothing like this has ever happened here' - Neighbours hear 'shots and smoke grenades' as man dies after 10-hour police stand-off The court heard that on May 16, Owen targeted a house of multiple occupancy in Royal Park Grove, Hyde Park, and stole two vehicles and more items. Mr Doyle said: "At around 10am a man woke up to a text that his card had been used. His black Suzuki Swift and a woman's Renault Modus had been taken."
"The Swift was spotted by police being driven by another man who said he had bought the car. There was correspondence on the defendant's phone." Owen was described as a "habitual burglar" after the court heard he had pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary, two counts of fraud by false representation, dangerous driving and making off without payment at the magistrates' court.