In the footage a man can be seen following an unsuspecting tourist and attempting to remove a mobile phone from his pocket, before being tackled by two Met plain clothes officers, who were proactively looking for thieves.The video was captured near Oxford Circus on Friday, 30 August after officers noticed a man acting suspiciously and paying attention to people’s pockets and belongings. He was then seen reaching towards the victim and stealing his mobile phone.Officers arrested Sofian Hadar, 23 (25.7.91) of Cricklewood Broadway, NW2 and returned the mobile phone to its owner, a heart surgeon on holiday from Egypt.On Wednesday, 07 November, Hadar pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court to 11 months in prison.
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