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Londoners tired of phone thieves catch suspect seconds after robbery | UK News

Londoners tired of phone thieves catch suspect seconds after robbery | UK News

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A suspected phone thief was arrested seconds after a phone was stolen after members of the public helped police 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 found by police officers, the first suspect avoided the officers by riding on the sidewalk at high speed.

The second suspect, aged 23, from Southwark, walked back in the direction from where the phone was stolen. Members of the public, who witnessed the phone being stolen, slowed the suspect down, allowing police officers, who were running down the road, to arrest him.

City police arrest phone theft suspect seconds after theft near St Paul's A phone theft suspect was arrested seconds after a phone was stolen, thanks to help from 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 found by police officers, the first suspect avoided the officers by riding on the sidewalk at high speed. The second suspect, aged 23, from Southwark, walked back in the direction from where the phone was stolen. Members of the public, who witnessed the phone being stolen, slowed the suspect down, allowing police officers, who were running down the road, to arrest him. City of London Police Detective Sergeant Richard Dines said: “If you come to the city with the intention of stealing phones, you can expect to be met by officers on proactive patrols who will arrest you and bring you to justice. “We recovered a phone from the suspect that we believe was stolen. It's a silver iPhone with two distinct stickers on the back. One sticker is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, dated October 7th. If it is your phone, or if you have any details about who the phone might belong to, please call 020 7601 2222 quoting 616958.? One suspect was released on bail pending further investigations. Police officers are exploring leads to identify and arrest the main suspect.

The thief tried to escape on his bicycle after stealing a phone in central London (Photo: City of London Police)

But they were quickly detained by the public (Photo: City of London Police)

But they were quickly detained by the public (Photo: City of London Police)

City of London Police Detective Sergeant Richard Dines said:

‘If you come to the city with the intention of stealing phones, you can expect to be met by police officers on proactive patrols who will arrest you and bring you to justice.

‘We recovered a phone from the suspect which we believe was stolen. It’s a silver iPhone with two distinct stickers on the back. One sticker is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, dated October 7th.

‘If it is your phone, or if you have any details about who the phone may belong to, please call 020 7601 2222 quoting 616958.’

One suspect was released on bail pending further investigations. Police officers are exploring leads to identify and arrest the main suspect.

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