London Phone Thief Caught in Underground Chase

London Phone Thief Apprehended After Chase: A Chinese student's quick thinking led to the arrest of a phone thief in London's Tottenham Court Road Tube station. The incident unfolded on May 13, 2025, when a man attempted to steal the student's phone. The thief, after a brief distraction, snatched the phone and ran. But the student gave chase, following him into the Tube station where he managed to restrain the thief until police arrived. "I just reacted," the student said, "I wasn't going to let him get away with it." The thief was apprehended and the phone recovered. This incident highlights the ongoing problem of phone theft in London and the importance of public vigilance.