Their crimes include a predator who sexually assaulted a victim on Call Lane just days after he was released from a lengthy prison sentence for attempted rape in the same area of the city centre.
Also locked up at Leeds Crown Court this week, was a teenage thug who fought a pitched machete battle on a busy city street.
View our gallery below for the full round-up of criminals locked up in Leeds this week...
1. Ronald Vickers
Dangerous sex predator Ronald Vickers has been returned to prison after he sexually assaulted a victim on Call Lane just days after he was released for attempted rape in the same area of the city centre. The 42-year-old was given an extended sentence of more than six years, with probation reports suggesting he is a danger to women and had “no real concept of consent." | WYP
2. Ali Jones
Dealer Ali Jones, who orchestrated two drugs phone lines supplying deadly heroin and crack cocaine, has been jailed for 52 months, having been convicted of supplying Class A drugs in the past. The 26-year-old was also said to be responsible for stocking up on drugs and directing street dealers to meet with addicts wanting to buy. | WYP / YEP
3. Jamal Kirton
Teenage thug Jamal Kirton was jailed at Leeds Crown Court this week for affray, drug dealing and two separate incidents of being in possession of a machete. The 19-year-old fought a pitched machete battle on Alexandra Road, Burley in front of terrified women and children. The judge, Recorder Jeremy Hill-Baker jailed him for 47 months. | WYP / YEP
4. Peter Docherty
Desperate drug addict Peter Docherty has had his jail sentence extended by 18 months after he hit the same Subway shop twice during an armed-robbery spree. The 41-year-old was given an eight-year term in December 2024 for four robberies at a Shell garage, BP garage, a Nisa convenience store and the Subway shop on Low Road in Hunslet. But he was not charged with the second robbery. | WYP
5. Jared Browne
Drug addict Jared Browne was Tasered by arriving police after he and his two accomplices were caught by surprise as they ransacked the 3D Hair Design in Cross Gates. Browne, who was jailed in June last year for 876 days for burglary, and was out on licence at the time of his latest crimes. He was jailed for a further 12 months. | WYP / YEP / Google Maps
6. David Lawn
Ageing paedophile David Lawn has been brought to justice 30 years after he began sexually abusing a young girl. The court heard that the abuse began the 1990s when the youngster was just five, and went on for around six years. He was handed a 21-year extended jail sentence after being found guilty after a trial of 16 offences, including rape. | WYP