This is the moment three phone snatchers were arrested in a London chicken shop after a spree of thefts.
One man and two teenagers, who used electric bikes in a slew of phone thefts across southeast London, have been sentenced for their crimes.Kie Joyce, 21, was sentenced to three and a half years' imprisonment for his role in the thefts.The two sixteen-year-olds cannot be named for legal reasons.
“Our top priority is to drive down crime that impacts our communities the most, creating neighbourhoods where everyone feels safe.”The Met launched its investigation in 2023, focusing on criminals using electric bikes to steal mobile phones.The men would aggressively ride the bikes onto the pavement, before grabbing the devices from pedestrians’ hands.
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