A would-be phone snatcher was nicked by cops then cheekily asked if he could get his electric bike back.
Rocky McNamara was riding a Surron e-bike – which can cost over £3,000 – when he was spotted by officers.
They rapidly intervened after spotting him zooming towards unsuspecting pedestrians.
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The plain-clothed officers in an unmarked car were able to knock him off his e-bike and then had a Taser pointed at him.
One officer screamed: “On the floor.
“Get on the floor.
“Hands behind your back.”
He then radioed in and said: “Tactical contact made.
“Went towards pedestrians on the pavement
“Now detained.”
He asked McNamara: “Do you want an ambulance?”
To which he replied: “Nah, nah.”
The cop then radioed: “No, he’s fine.”
He then said: “Rocky.”
But the crook said: “I ain’t done nothing mate.”
The cop added: “Yeah, you haven’t done nothing? We’ll see about that.”
He then riffled through his bag and pulled out some tinfoil – often used to wrap stolen phones to stop their signal – and said: “What’s this?
“Ah going equipped, tinfoil, balaclava.”
“Well, Rocky at this point in time you are under arrest.”
Looking at his e-bike on the ground, McNamara cheekily said: “I can get that back though, innit?”
But the officer said: “No chance, no chance.”
The arrest happened just before 1pm on 6 September last year in and was captured on the officer’s body cam footage, as reported on Need To Know.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “A Surron rider dressed in all black was spotted riding dangerously towards central London.
Sgt Boughton and Pc Grant gave pursuit and were able to use tactical contact to safely bring the rider to a stop.
“The man – Rocky McNamara – was found with tin foil commonly used to wrap stolen phones.
“He was arrested for going equipped for theft, as well as dangerous driving, having no insurance, and riding otherwise than in accordance with a licence.
“He received a seven-month suspended prison sentence and had his driving licence endorsed.”
Vinal Patel joked: “I can get that back though init’
Local Phil Roast said: “About time, play by their rules.”
Another added: “The roles reversed.”
A third said “Great job.”
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