"A phone snatcher was tackled off his e-bike by members of the public, with a left-behind shoe allowing investigators to match his DNA to the trainer which led to his arrest. CCTV footage released by City of London Police in June shows Spencer Duarte, 28, of Saffron Walden, riding the bike through London moments after stealing a phone out of a victim's hand."
"A passer-by who witnessed the incident on 7 August 2024, then tackled Duarte off his bike to the ground, with Duarte losing a shoe, three phones and a backpack in the scuffle. Duarte, who managed to escape, can later be seen walking down a street with just one shoe on. He pleaded guilty at Inner London Crown Court to one count of theft in June. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison on 24 September."
Spencer Duarte, 28, of Saffron Walden, stole a phone from a victim in London while riding an e-bike. A passer-by on 7 August 2024 tackled him off the bike, causing Duarte to lose a shoe, three phones and a backpack during the scuffle; Duarte then escaped and was later seen walking with one shoe. CCTV footage showed Duarte traveling through London moments after the theft. Investigators matched DNA from the left-behind shoe to a trainer, which led to Duarte's arrest. Duarte pleaded guilty to one count of theft and received a 15-month prison sentence on 24 September.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]