nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
So I was walking back to my hotel in London near the Barbican......
Walking along the pavement about 10pm using my phone to navigate as I wasn't sure of the way to the hotel. Next thing I know, a motorbike has mounted the pavement behind me and the pillion passenger has snatched my phone.
After a couple of bad swear words I ran after them but there was no chance. I was so shocked I didn't even register the colour of the motorbike, let alone a registration. Hotel was only a couple of minutes away so I ran back. They called the police and helped me cancel my DR and CR cards (I keep my phone in a card wallet so they went too)
Fast forwards 10 hectic minutes...call Mrs N...she says "you've had your phone stolen haven't you?". Turns out that a minute earlier she had a call from a random woman who had found my phone in the street. I put my home phone number on the lock screen so she called it. All intact except the emergency £20 gone.
She walks around to my hotel to reunite me with my phone, all fine, everything intact. Seems the robbers had snatched the phone and taken the cash but, bizzarely had chucked the £500 phone
Police turn up, they can't believe my good fortune. I decline the offer to report the crime as it only cost me £20 and they could probably do without the admin. Proper lucky result for me in the round. Just without cards for a few days whilst replacements are organised
Walking along the pavement about 10pm using my phone to navigate as I wasn't sure of the way to the hotel. Next thing I know, a motorbike has mounted the pavement behind me and the pillion passenger has snatched my phone.
After a couple of bad swear words I ran after them but there was no chance. I was so shocked I didn't even register the colour of the motorbike, let alone a registration. Hotel was only a couple of minutes away so I ran back. They called the police and helped me cancel my DR and CR cards (I keep my phone in a card wallet so they went too)
Fast forwards 10 hectic minutes...call Mrs N...she says "you've had your phone stolen haven't you?". Turns out that a minute earlier she had a call from a random woman who had found my phone in the street. I put my home phone number on the lock screen so she called it. All intact except the emergency £20 gone.
She walks around to my hotel to reunite me with my phone, all fine, everything intact. Seems the robbers had snatched the phone and taken the cash but, bizzarely had chucked the £500 phone
Police turn up, they can't believe my good fortune. I decline the offer to report the crime as it only cost me £20 and they could probably do without the admin. Proper lucky result for me in the round. Just without cards for a few days whilst replacements are organised
