Bag Thief Caught in London Pub Sting

0:00On March 13, police caught a bag thief red-handed at a busy London pub thanks to sharp playing closed officers. On Thursday, February 18, 55-year-old John Luis Fajardo Robles walked into a spot in Lettenhall Market around 6.20pm and snatched a bag from under a table while after work drinkers chatted nearby. The officers have been watching Robles and his 49-year-old look out, Edwin Roca, both without fixed homes. As the pair met about side with the stolen bag, police swooped in for the arrest, then returned the items inside the pub to the owner who had not even noticed they were gone. That bag held a laptop in other valuables worth about 1,335 pounds, showing how these quick grabs can hit hard, without victims realizing right away. Sergeant James Wood from the City of London Police highlighted the real impact of such opportunistic thefts on everyday people enjoying a night out. It turns out Robles had a pattern, pleading guilty to three thefts, including this one,

1:01plus grabs at pubs on January 12 and January 21. Roca admitted to one count as the lookout. Both men faced justice at court, with Robles getting a one-year prison term and Roca a 16-week sentence as police keep blending in to protect. The night time crowds