"Two thieves who tried to steal a bicycle locked up opposite a police station in broad daylight have pleaded guilty to theft. John Kent, 43, of no fixed address, admitted attempted theft of a pedal cycle and handling stolen goods. John Hutchenson, 44, of Canton Street, E14, pleaded guilty to attempted theft of a pedal cycle, going equipped to steal, and theft from a shop."
"The pair were caught on CCTV at around 1.30pm on 20 October 2025 attempting to break a bike lock on Bishopsgate directly opposite the City of London Police station. Officers arrested them just minutes later. Police Constable Sibyl Beaumont, of the City of London Police, said: These thieves foolishly believed they could steal a bike outside a police station, when we have officers on patrol and we have the City of London's extensive camera network and we caught them red-handed."
Two thieves attempted to steal a bicycle locked opposite a police station in broad daylight and pleaded guilty to theft. John Kent, 43, of no fixed address, admitted attempted theft of a pedal cycle and handling stolen goods. John Hutchenson, 44, of Canton Street, E14, admitted attempted theft of a pedal cycle, going equipped to steal, and theft from a shop. The pair were caught on CCTV at about 1.30pm on 20 October 2025 trying to break a bike lock on Bishopsgate opposite the City of London Police station and were arrested minutes later. Police recommended using a thick D-lock, bike marking, or taking removable parts to reduce theft risk.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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