Mugger caught

[Carrie]

A friend of mine was mugged for his phone near the junction of Crystal Palace Road and Upland Road on Monday evening. Perhaps rather foolishly he fought back which resulted in the muggers own phone falling to the ground. My friend picked it up and despite the mugger's pleas he refused to give it back! It was subsequently handed to the police who used it to phone the mugger's mother leading to the arrest of both the mugger and his accomplice yesterday!

[Townleygreen]

What a fantastic result Carrie!

Obviously not a recommended action, but it's great to hear some positive news on the crime front.

[James Barber]

Fab.

[Thomas Micklewright]

Ha brilliant!

[sophiesofa]

Brilliant!

[the-e-dealer]

Give the Man a Medal.

[Loz]

I would pay to see a mugger pleading for their 'victim' to give them their phone back! :))

Absolute epic fail on the mugger's part.

[ClareC]

Fantastic :-)

[angiepangie]

:) great story

[pinkhalf]

Brilliant

[southmark]

Love it!>:D

[DAnderson]

Hello Carrie, My name is Daryl Anderson and I'm a reporter at the Southwark news.

The story that you have outlined is really interesting and I would love to get some more information about it and perhaps write a piece to go in the newspaper.

If you could get back to me regarding it then that would be great.

I hope to hear from you soon.

My email address is [email protected]

Thanks

[Salsaboy]

Justice. I hope they got their own phone back.

[dennis]

yeeehaaa! that's one for the good guys.

[Sue]

That's so brilliant and also so funny.

Don't know why, but it reminds me of Del Boy falling through the gap in the bar :))

Pity the mugger when his mates get to hear about it (or rather, don't - serves him right).

[Shaila Shah]

Fantastic! If only it could be all over his Facebook page...!

[Carrie]

Hi Salsaboy

Unfortunately he did not get his own phone back - by the time the police had been informed it had already been sold on on Rye Lane apparently.

[northlondoner]

Ha! Great stuff!

[Betterat50m]

Your friend was not daft for fighting back, I am pleased to read of the result. I would, if I were him, shy away from talking to the press though.

[EDOliver]

Anyone else think it's a tad weird that the reporter uses a hotmail account to be contacted on?? Surely he would use his Southwark news account when doing business??

[foxtailandfern]

1 post. Hmm.

[indiepanda]

EDOliver Wrote:

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> Anyone else think it's a tad weird that the

> reporter uses a hotmail account to be contacted

> on?? Surely he would use his Southwark news

> account when doing business??

Friend of mugger looking to meet and get revenge rather than real reporter??

[Alan Medic]

There is someone of that name at Southwark News though it doesn't mean it's this poster.

[Salsaboy]

Hmmm I would also be wary of talking to the press.

[ralee]

With all the reports of muggings over the past few months it's great to read a story like this for once!