In a series of theft incidents, suspects on motorbikes and mopeds have been snatching cell phones from victims in New York City and London. The incidents involved thefts at locations like 2nd Ave & E 76th St and Amsterdam Avenue in NYC, and a central London bus stop. Police in both cities are actively responding to these thefts.
This evening, the Met Police arrested a phone thief on his bike in Dalston, Hackney, with the help of a civilian https://t.co/wlTa1jMvdw
Police busting phone thieves in Dalston this evening https://t.co/LDlQ3baRUQ
Shocking moment thief on a bike snatches victim's phone from her hands in broad daylight at central London bus stop in latest example of terrifying trend sweeping the capital https://t.co/YqdYi1VY57 https://t.co/Uq7HWdHd1V
Updates: Police responded to a new theft incident at Amsterdam Avenue and West 70th Street involving a stolen phone by someone on a motorcycle. Police received a victim's account indicating the suspects on a moped were last seen heading eastbound from 70th Street and Broadway. https://t.co/WlDaYH09TI
Ordered from earlier to later: 2nd Ave & E 76th St: Two suspects on a motorbike reportedly snatched a person's cell phone before fleeing. Officers received a tip from a traffic agent about the suspects on a motorbike heading westbound on East 61 Street towards 3rd Avenue.… https://t.co/h5sivB9uKS
Order from earlier to later: 2nd Ave & E 76th St: Two suspects on a motorbike reportedly snatched a person's cell phone before fleeing. Officers received a tip from a traffic agent about the suspects on a motorbike heading westbound on East 61 Street towards 3rd Avenue. Police… https://t.co/17ICODSRnE