A suspected phone thief tried to escape police by riding into a park and throwing away six suspected stolen mobile phones wrapped in foil into a pond. Follow a police chase through the streets of south east London as officers on police Surron and BMW GS motorbikes and in unmarked vehicles track down a suspected phone thief riding a high powered e-bike. Captured on police bodycam footage and body worn video, this real police footage shows the moment officers detain the suspect after a coordinated pursuit and recover six suspected stolen mobile phones. 0:00 – E-bike chase 0:34 –Stolen phones dropped in a pond 6:12 – Man arrested 8:40 – Put into custody van 9:49 – Dumped phones recovered During the arrest, the suspect attempts to dispose of the phones by throwing them into a pond, but officers are able to locate and recover them. The incident took place last month, in September 2026 after police officers identified behaviour that aroused suspicion and attempted to stop the rider. Following the pursuit, six suspected stolen mobile phones wrapped in foil were recovered. The suspect was arrested and is on police bail pending further enquiries. The pursuit didn't end with the arrest. Officers then searched a nearby pond and recovered six suspected stolen phones the suspect had thrown into the water. The footage forms part of a wider Metropolitan Police crackdown on mobile phone theft, phone snatching and the organised criminal networks profiting from stolen devices across London. Officers have been targeting street thieves, handlers and exporters while recovering stolen iPhones, Android phones, Samsung phones, Google Pixel phones, and disrupting the markets used to sell them Specialist and local police officers are using intelligence-led operations, drones, high-powered e-bikes and Live Facial Recognition to identify suspects and respond to phone theft across the capital of the UK. The Met is also working with Apple to share data and intelligence about stolen mobile phones, helping investigators track where devices are moved and disrupt the networks behind the trade. This real police footage includes a London police chase, police bodycam footage, a police motorbike pursuit and the recovery of suspected stolen mobile phones. On Scene brings viewers closer to real world policing through the bodycams of Met Police officers in London. Experience real events as officers arrive, assess, and respond. Officering transparency and context, the series helps inform and educate the public about events that impact London’s communities.

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