Arrested teen slipped off his handcuffs and ran from police

HE HANDED HIMSELF IN FOUR DAYS LATER

- By MARK NAYLOR [e-mail] @GTMarkNaylor

A CRAFTY teenager who had been arrested by the police suddenly saw his big chance to escape - and quickly slipped off his handcuffs before making a run for it.

Regular troublemaker Bradley Mennell complained that the handcuffs were on too tight and were causing him pain.

He asked for them to be loosened and, when they were, he used the distraction of a ringing phone to hurry off from the scene, Hull Crown Court heard.

Mennell, 18, of Belmont Street, east Hull, admitted an offence of escaping from lawful custody on September 5, while under arrest for other matters, in Preston Road, east Hull. He denied assaulting a police officer during the incident.

Beth Richardson, prosecuting, said that, at 10.15pm, police arrested Mennell on suspicion of theft of a vehicle, failing to stop and insurance and driving licence matters. “He was handcuffed, cautioned and searched,’ said Miss Richardson.