Phone Snatcher TAKEDOWN | Police chase through central London | Police Helicopter and motorbikes

Police body camera and helicopter footage reveals how a stolen iPhone 16 Pro Max was tracked in live time after it was snatched from a victim’s hand on in Whitechapel, East London.

Within minutes of the victim making the report, Met Police officers were in pursuit — assisted by a police helicopter who coordinated the chase and directed specialist motorcycle units to intercept and make the arrest, ensuring they will face justice for a phone theft.

The suspect, riding a high-powered Surron e-bike, weaved dangerously through central London’s busy streets — from Tower Hamlets through Islington, Westminster, Marble Arch, and across Waterloo Bridge — riding against traffic, mounting pavements, and putting pedestrians at risk.

Despite attempts to evade detection — including ditching a blue jacket mid-pursuit — officers stayed locked on. With our helicopter’s eyes in the sky and interceptors on the ground, the suspect didn’t stand a chance of escape. The pursuit came to an end on Webber Street, Waterloo where the suspect was surrounded by police motorcylces and he was swiftly arrested.

A search of the suspect revealed a roll of foil suspected of being used in an attempt to block phone tracking signals and a quantity of suspected Class B drugs.

Confronted with overwhelming evidence in court, the man pleaded guilty to multiple offences including robbery, dangerous driving, driving without insurance, and possession of drugs. The stolen phone was recovered.

London’s Metropolitan Police continue to crackdown on phone theft and robbery in the city – ensuring phone thieves face justice as we tackle offenders and takedown illegal e-bike riders.

and he’s now towards Leicester Square it’s high risk through pedestrians towards Trafalga Square mark Solos he’s just behind that bus now on the center reservation [Applause] my arm off