This is the moment a teenage burglary gang made off with two cars after raiding a home.

The vehicles were stolen from a home in Gravesend by Dylan Monks, Kanie Russell and a 17-year-old and were found abandoned in Medway.

CCTV footage of the offence that took place on October 15. Video: Kent Police

Monks, 19, of Southbury Road, Enfield, admitted the burglary and another committed in Dartford and was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday to two years and five months.

Monks’ first offence was reported to Kent Police at around 4pm on October 7 when a woman returned to her home in Downs Avenue, Dartford, to find her car was not where she had left it.

The victim then noticed a spare key had been stolen from a cupboard and her vehicle was found by officers in Charter Street, Chatham, the following day.

CCTV from a nearby address placed the teenager at the scene.

Monks, Russell and the 17-year-old forced open the front door of a property in Thomas Drive, Gravesend, on October 15.

Two cars were stolen from the address.

An occupant saw the cars being driven off their driveway and immediately called police.

Officers found both cars abandoned in Mierscourt Road, Rainham, a short time later and went on to detain Russell close to the scene.

The teenage boy was also arrested nearby.

Monks was not located during the search, however further inquiries led to him being identified a co-offender.

He was detained twelve days later, when officers went to his address to apprehend him.

Russell, 19, of Green Lane, Ilford, has also admitted the burglary offences committed on October 15.

He will be sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Thursday March 4.

The 17-year-old boy from Hornchurch, who cannot be named due to his age, has also pleaded guilty to the burglary committed on October 15.

He will be sentenced at Barkingside Youth Court on Monday March 15.

Police Constable Ben Slocombe, Kent Police’s investigating officer for the offence, said: "In a very short space of time Monks has shown himself to be a repeat thief.

"He committed the offences for senseless reasons and in doing so left the victims feeling anxious in their own homes.

"I am pleased that we were able to gather sufficient evidence which left him with no option but to plead guilty and hope this result provides the victims with a degree of reassurance.

"I suspect it is very likely Monks would have continued to offend if he was not stopped when he was, and north Kent is a safer place with him in custody."

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