A Keighley man who absconded from an open prison a fortnight ago is still on the run.

Richard Geary, pictured, and a fellow prisoner walked out of HMP Sudbury, in Derbyshire, on March 19. Police have appealed for anyone with information about the whereabouts of 43-year-old Geary, described as a prolific burglar and former drug addict, to come forward.

He was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court on February 16, 2007, to three-and-a-half years for theft. In 2005, Geary was ordered to complete a two-year drug treatment programme by Bradford Recorder Deborah Sherwin, having been arrested for burglary while on bail.

The sentence related to a burglary in Skipton, in October 2004, when Geary was on bail for a previous break-in. He is described as 6ft 1in tall, of slim build with short brown straight hair and blue eyes and he speaks with a Yorkshire accent. He has numerous tattoos and an inch-long scar at the top of his nose.

Wakefield man Lee Steeples, 31, who is serving a six-and-a-half-year term for drug offences and escaped at the same time as Geary, has since been recaptured.

Derbyshire Police advise members of the public not to approach Geary if they see him but to immediately contact their local police station or call the Crimestoppers line anonymously on 0800 555111.