Friends actor David Schwimmer lookalike thief jailed
Media playback is unsupported on your deviceA lookalike of Friends actor David Schwimmer has been jailed for theft and fraud offences.
A CCTV image of Abdulah Husseini, 36, clutching a crate of beer went viral after police posted it in an appeal to trace him in October. Husseini, who was described in court as a"wandering, nomadic thief", used a stolen bank card to make or attempt to make fraudulent purchases in Blackpool.Judge Dodd told Husseini he had an"appalling criminal history"
Husseini, described by Judge Sara Dodd as"an habitual thief", had walked into a restaurant in the Lancashire resort and swiped a wallet from a customer's jacket while he was away from his table. He then made two purchases at nearby stores using a card from the wallet before CCTV showed him carrying cans of beers to the till at an Iceland store, the court heard.The post went viral with more than 11m shares and 30,000 comments as members of the public pointed out the suspect's likeness to Friends character Ross Geller.
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