Police Seeking Information on Bike Riders Who Snatched Phone From Man's Hand

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April 26, 2024 at 4:46 a.m.

Police in Manchester are looking for witnesses and victims to a series of mobile phone thefts in the city, with suspects often seen riding electric bikes.

Footage from April 11 shows an incident where a man’s phone was snatched from his hand by one of two suspects on a bike shortly after 7 pm local time.

Police said they had received several reports from Ancoats and the city centre on this date.

A 13-year-old boy and 37-year-old woman have been arrested in connection with the thefts. Police are seeking information on a further two suspects.

Thanks to police work on the case, four people have been reunited with their stolen devices, mainly iPhones, police said. Credit: Greater Manchester Police via Storyful

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