Moment moped-riding phone thief snatches device from unsuspecting woman

CCTV caught the infinitesimal a antheral connected a moped stole a mobile telephone retired of the hands of a pistillate arsenic she walked done Croydon, southbound London, with officers catching the culprit soon after

Terrifying footage shows the infinitesimal a thief riding a stolen moped stole a mobile telephone retired of the hands of a pistillate earlier helium was caught red-handed hours later.

The video, shared by the Met Police, shows the motorcycle rider stalking his unfortunate on the pavement successful Croydon, southbound London, successful March. As she walks unawares helium abruptly strikes, taking the telephone retired of her hands earlier accelerating distant arsenic the pistillate concisely chases aft him.

An hr aboriginal Amari Scott, 20, was caught by officers and video showed the infinitesimal constabulary caught up with him. In the footage, officers are heard telling him: “We’ve conscionable had a moped rob a mobile telephone disconnected a pedestrian connected the outgo and the telephone is pinging successful this location. You lucifer a statement of the fishy and you’re besides wearing a look covering.”

He is past led distant successful handcuffs. He was recovered successful possession of 2 stolen phones and a stolen motorbike and has present been jailed for 4 years.

A spokesperson for Met Police said: “On Wednesday, 6 March 2024 a pistillate successful Croydon had her iPhone snatched retired of her hands by an offender connected a moped. The pistillate reported the incidental to Croydon Police Station.

“Less than an hr later, a study came to constabulary different unfortunate had had their telephone stolen portion they waited for a bus. The antheral was arrested pursuing a swift constabulary response, with officers utilizing real-time telephone tracking information to find him.

“Officers identified him the aforesaid day, wherever helium was inactive successful possession of the stolen phones. While arresting him, officers besides recovered a stolen motorbike.

“Amari Scott, 20 (06.08.2004) of Wrythe Lane, Sutton was sentenced to 4 years successful a Young Offender's Institution.”

Chief Inspector James Weston added: “We recognize the interaction that robbery has connected victims - it is invasive and frightening. That's wherefore our teams are moving truthful hard to deter and drawback offenders to reassure our section community.

“Thanks to the hard enactment of officers, our partners and assemblage grassroots organisations, we are stepping up our efforts and tackling the issues that substance astir to the radical of Croydon.”