English police said they nabbed a burglar after a teenage photography student snapped a picture of the fleeing man's distinctive pants.

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Shaun Rimmer, 25, was sentenced to four years in jail after he admitted to a string of car thefts and burglaries, including the incident during the summer that led to his arrest, The Daily Mail reported Monday.

Police said quick-thinking photography student Josh Kellett, 17, was able to snap a photo of Rimmer's distinctive out-of-style track pants while the burglar was scaling a fence to escape from his neighbor's Wakefield yard. Police arrived and arrested Rimmer during a search of the neighborhood using Kellett's picture to identify the culprit's pants.

Rimmer's accomplice, Anthony Booth, 31, is due to be sentenced later this month.

A Leeds Crown Court judge awarded Kellett $214 for his contribution to the burglar's capture.