#phone-theft

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www.standard.co.uk
1 week ago
London

This London borough has the most mobile phone thefts

Phone theft incidents are increasing in London, with Greenwich having the highest number of thefts. [ more ]
Time Out London
2 weeks ago
London

This London borough has the most phone thefts

Phone theft in London is a growing issue, with specific boroughs like Greenwich experiencing a significant increase in incidents. [ more ]
www.islingtongazette.co.uk
1 month ago
London

Thieves on electric motorbikes snatch 24 mobile phones 'in one morning'

Dozens of stolen phones recovered by City of London Police
Appeal for victims to claim their stolen phones [ more ]
www.islingtongazette.co.uk
1 month ago
London

Appeal to return 13 stolen mobiles after phone snatcher charged

Police recovered stolen phones after arresting a phone snatcher in London, seeking to return them to owners.
Stringer, charged with multiple offenses, was found with 24 phones suspected to be stolen, tied to incidents on a specific date and location. [ more ]
www.newsshopper.co.uk
3 months ago
London

The south east London borough that's a hotspot for phone theft

Southwark is the borough with the third highest number of phone thefts in London.
The regeneration of the south bank has made Southwark an attractive target for thieves. Lambeth is the next south London borough with a high number of phone thefts. [ more ]
www.romfordrecorder.co.uk
4 months ago
London

Man stabbed five times by group attempting to steal his phone

A man in his 20s was stabbed five times by a group attempting to steal his phone in Plaistow, London.
The victim managed to escape initially, but was caught and attacked before collapsing on Green Street. [ more ]
www.thisislocallondon.co.uk
1 month ago
Digital life

Harlow worst place in Essex for mobile phone thefts, new research shows

Harlow has the highest rate of phone thefts in Essex with 9 per 10,000 residents.
Maldon is the safest area with a phone theft rate of 0.91 per 10,000 residents. [ more ]
New York Post
2 months ago
Brooklyn

Bike-riding thief snatched cellphones right out of at least 7 peoples' hands across NYC: cops

Bicycle-riding bandit targeted pedestrians in multiple Manhattan neighborhoods by snatching phones.
Victims ranged from age 17 to 53, with the robber stealing phones right out of their hands. [ more ]
The Sacramento Bee
4 months ago
California

Man drags 16-year-old across street while trying to steal phone, California cops say

A 16-year-old girl in Baldwin Park, California fought off a man who tried to grab her phone and dragged her across the street.
The girl managed to break free and run to safety, but the robber is still at large. [ more ]
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