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Londoners fed up with phone thieves catch suspect seconds after theft | British News

Londoners fed up with phone thieves catch suspect seconds after theft | British News

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A suspected phone thief was arrested seconds after the phone was stolen after police officers helped arrest him.

CCTV footage shows two men on electric bikes riding up Ludgate Hill towards St Paul’s. The video shows the first suspect stealing a phone from a woman. They were encountered by police officers, and the first suspect escaped officers by driving away at high speed on the sidewalk.

The second suspect, aged 23, from Southwark, turned in the direction where the phone was stolen. The public who witnessed the phone theft slowed the suspect down, allowing officers running down the street to arrest him.

City police arrest suspected phone thief seconds after theft near St Paul's A suspected phone thief was arrested seconds after a phone was stolen, thanks to the help of members of the public and a proactive police patrol nearby. CCTV footage shows two men on electric bikes riding up Ludgate Hill towards St Paul's. The video shows the first suspect stealing a phone from a woman. They were encountered by police officers, and the first suspect escaped officers by driving away at high speed on the sidewalk. The second suspect, aged 23, from Southwark, turned in the direction where the phone was stolen. The public witnessing the phone theft slowed the suspect down, allowing officers running down the street to arrest him. City of London Police Detective Richard Dines said: “If you come into the city with the intention of stealing phones, you should expect to be met by officers on proactive patrols who will arrest you and bring you to justice.” “We have recovered a phone from the suspect that we believe was stolen.” It is a silver iPhone with two distinctive stickers on the back. One sticker comes from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and is dated October 7th. If this is your phone or you know who owns the phone, please call 020 7601 2222 quoting 616958. One suspect was released on bail pending further investigations. Police officers follow up on information to identify and arrest the suspect.

The thief tried to ride away on his bike after stealing a phone in central London (Picture: City of London Police)

However, they were quickly arrested by members of the public (Image: City of London Police)

However, they were quickly arrested by members of the public (Image: City of London Police)

City of London Police Detective Sergeant Richard Dines said:

“If you come into town with the intent to steal phones, expect to be met by officers on proactive patrol who will arrest you and bring you to justice.”

“We have recovered a phone from the suspect that we believe was stolen.” It is a silver iPhone with two distinctive stickers on the back. One sticker comes from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and is dated October 7th.

“If it is your phone or you know who the phone may belong to, please call 020 7601 2222 quoting number 616958.”

One suspect was released on bail pending further investigations. Police officers follow up on information to identify and arrest the suspect.

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