Suspected thief runs into pond to ditch stolen phones during police chase
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A suspected phone thief has attempted to escape police by riding into a park and wading into a pond in South East London.
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Bodycam footage from the Metropolitan Police shows the suspect appearing to throw away six suspected stolen mobile phones wrapped in foil into the pond.A police chase through the streets of the capital was sparked after officers on police Surron and BMW GS motorbikes and in unmarked vehicles tracked down the suspected thief riding a high-powered e-bike.Following the high-speed chase, police footage shows the moment officers detain the suspect after a coordinated pursuit, recovering the six suspected stolen phones.
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During the arrest, the suspect attempted to dispose of the phones by throwing them into the pond, but officers were able to locate and recover them.The six suspected stolen mobile phones were...
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