A thief has been caught on camera pinching a phone from a man on the street during broad daylight in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment.
In the footage, you can see two men walking on a street corner while cyclists pedal past the road behind them.
One of the men, who is unaware of what is about to happen, casually holds his phone in his hand.
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Suddenly, a cyclist who had strayed from the road and onto the pavement brushes past the pedestrian.
As he rides past, he quickly snatches the phone from the man before fleeing the scene.
The victim attempts to chase the thief as members of the public look on in pure shock.
The incident took place on 18 August on Southwark Road in London, as reported by Need To Know.
Members of the public were left stunned by the footage.
One said: “It’s kind of like holding your fish and chips aloft as the seagulls fly over.”
Joel Watts said: “How did he catch me unaware too.”
Another said: “This is getting out of hand now.”
One added: “Just stop having your phones out mate.”
Another said: “Maybe it’s high time cyclists and motorcyclists are all banned until further notice.”
Jam Press has approached the Met Police for comment.
