There were chaotic scenes in east Leeds last night when police officers were attacked in the street.

Witnesses captured the moment a police van was engulfed in flames after being torched when forensic teams were examining a crime scene.

People were then seen throwing bricks at police cars on Ullswater Crescent with officers dressed in riot gear attempting to control the chaos.

No one was injured in the incident and police remained at the scene late into the night.

You can catch up on our live coverage of the incident by scrolling through this dedicated blog of Thursday night's breaking news.

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