Shoe left behind in scuffle foils Cinderella' phone snatcher
Briefly

Spencer Duarte, 28, was apprehended following a dramatic struggle after he snatched a phone from a victim's hand while riding an e-bike in London. Witnesses intervened, tackling him to the ground and leading to multiple items being dropped, including a shoe. This shoe provided critical DNA evidence that helped police track him down. He eventually pleaded guilty in court to theft and was found with several items indicating he was equipped for further thefts.
Spencer Duarte, 28, was tackled off his e-bike by bystanders after stealing a phone, leading to his arrest via DNA from a lost shoe.
Duarte managed to escape the scene but lost a shoe and three phones in a failed theft, resulting in his guilty plea for theft.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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