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The images in the gallery below show the shocking aftermath of a street riot in east Leeds late last night (Thursday).

Police officers in riot gear were deployed to the scene on Ullswater Crescent in Halton Moor after a police van was torched .

Footage showed the vehicle completely engulfed in flames while yobs were seen throwing bricks at passing police cars.

A house looks to have been targeted in the incident, with mud thrown at it and all windows smashed in. Bricks are also still sprawled out on the street.

West Yorkshire Police confirmed there were no injuries, and that they had responded to a 'disturbance'.

Click on the gallery of images below to see the extent of the damage and mess caused.

Meanwhile a forensics chief from the force took to social media to share his dismay at what had happened.

Forensics chief Peter Arnold, speaking about the vile attack, tweeted: "My staff don’t come to work expecting their van to be torched whilst examining a crime scene and keeping the public safe."

See how the chaos unfolded in Halton Moor - CLICK HERE

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