A police officer has been injured after he was dragged along by a car allegedly driven by a "dangerous" wanted criminal.
Brian Thexton, who was thought to be hiding in Spain, was sighted in Lancaster on Friday morning, police said.
The 37-year-old man was apparently seen in a white Vauxhall Insignia at around 9am and was asked to pull over by an officer in Aberdeen Road.
He walked over to the car to speak to the driver, and reached into the vehicle to remove the keys from the ignition, a police spokesman said.
But then the car was driven away, trapping the officer's arm and dragging him a short distance down the road, he added.
"Fortunately, the officer freed himself before he was seriously injured. The car was then driven away at speed, mounting the kerb, narrowly missing pedestrians", he went on.
The vehicle was found a short time later having been set on fire on Fernham Carr Lane.
Thexton, from Durham, is on a list issued on Thursday of 13 of Britain's most wanted criminals thought to be hiding in Spain.
He is accused of being involved in robberies where a gang would tie up homeowners and force them to give up alarm codes and safe combinations.
In one the gang impersonated police officers to dupe the victims into opening the door, before brandishing a pick axe handle and a baseball bat.
He is also awaiting trial for conspiracy to supply cocaine, over claims that he was the middleman in the sale of half a kilo of the drug, and had admitted conspiring to steal cars and machinery.
The list was published as part of Operation Captura, a scheme to trace criminals who are thought to have fled to Spain.
Detective Inspector Bev Foster said: "This man has shown himself to be dangerous and to have very little regard for his actions.
"So we would ask the public to be vigilant and not to approach him but report any sightings to the police immediately - any details the public may have could be crucial.
"If anyone thinks they have seen him or if they have any information at all, then I would urge them to come forward and contact us."
People with information can contact police by calling 101, or can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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