Met Police Deploy Helicopter in Pursuit of Suspected Phone Thief

Met Police deploy helicopter in pursuit of suspected phone thief

The incident began following a report of an iPhone theft on Whitechapel Road in east London.

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Police helicopter chases mobile phone thief through London

A police helicopter and multiple officers on motorcycles chase down a mobile phone snatcher through the streets of London in dramatic helicopter and bodycam footage. Video released on Wednesday (4 June) shows the thief, who stole an iPhone 16 Pro Max, riding an e-bike through busy streets across the capital. The Metropolitan Police said that within minutes of the victim making the call, they pursued the thief. Within an hour, officers managed to…