Man who evaded arrest for two months jailed for four years

A man who evaded arrest for almost two months was caught earlier this week, charged and has now been sentenced to four years in prison.

Macauley Frost, 18, was arrested on Yarm High Street on Wednesday 2^nd August after being circulated as wanted by Cleveland Police since the 13^th June, and charged with possession with intent to supply drugs.

He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis worth over £8,000 collectively, recovered from his home in Yarm following a search by officers on 11^th March this year.

He also pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine worth over £1,000, when he was stopped by police as he travelled in a taxi in Eaglescliffe on 6^th February.