A brazen crook on a moped used an angle grinder to steal a bike as shocked onlookers watched on.
The thief used the power tool to slice through the lock in just seconds
The bicycle had been left securely at some railings outside a fast food joint.
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Sparks could be seen coming off the metal lock.
The man then wheeled the bike away towards his scooter.
One witness filmed it from a passing vehicle in a 20-second video.
He said: “He just takes the bike.
“He just takes the bike.
“What the f*ck.”
It happened on Brixton Hill, Brixton, south London at 6:05pm on Tuesday (2 Dec), as reported on Need To Know.
Niamh Davis said: “This is my husband’s bike.
“Not expecting much.
“But if anyone has any information please let me know.”
Local Kris Turnbull I see this almost weekly in London.
Steve Smith said: “Normal day in Brixton.”
Raul joked: “How do you know he hasn’t just lost his keys?”
It’s not the first time an angle grinder has been used in the capital to steal a bike.
In June, a crook used one to pinch one outside M&S on Kingsland High Street, Dalston, north London.
Another did the same to cut the lock on an e-bike on Queensway, Paddington, central London, in January.
The Met Police has been approached for comment.
