Threatening behaviour - Goodrich Road

[alice5798]

Did anyone else encounter two men behaving oddly in the Goodrich Road / Friern Road area last night around 10pm?

I was walking home from work along Goodrich Road around 10pm. An Afro-Carribean man wearing track suit bottoms and a hoodie (hood pulled up) was walking towards me. Another man of the same description was parallel to him on the opposite side of the street.

I was speaking on my mobile phone and I walked into the middle of the road to avoid the man nearest me. Both men passed me by, but, when I looked over my shoulder, I saw both men had turned around and were walking straight toward me.

I walked up the driveway of a nearby house. This deterred them and they walked off down Friern Road.

When I got home I reported this to the police in case the two men targeted anyone else. The police were round within 5-10 minutes and then went out looking for the men but I'm guessing it was too late.

I wondered if anyone else had a similar experience?

[UncleBen]

Yes. Same M.O. few years ago, but the *@?#s that tried it with me had gloves on that didn't grip the phone! So I pulled phone straight back from them. They were def going to steal your phone.

[James Barber]

Well done Alice. I only more people called the police rather than worry they'd be waiting police officer time.

[ClareC]

I had something similar in that stretch about 18mths ago - It was winter and dark although much earlier. I was pushing a double buggy with a small baby and toddler in and ended up walking in the middle of the road as I didn't feel comfortable - I think I had briefly been on the phone to say I was en route home!

[maritap]

Can't understand why these low life still keep stealing phones ..... Especially iPhones get locked off imeadiately. Are they thick or what

[Sazzle30]

Because an iPhone is worth ?500 and can be unlock if you know how and sold on. Easy money

[JohnL]

Not once IOS7 is out

Sazzle30 Wrote:

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> Because an iPhone is worth ?500 and can be unlock

> if you know how and sold on. Easy money

[Lowlander]

JohnL Wrote:

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> Not once IOS7 is out

>

> Sazzle30 Wrote:

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> > Because an iPhone is worth ?500 and can be

> unlock

> > if you know how and sold on. Easy money

Why would OS7 prevent this?