https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/london-police-use-tech-to-tackle-masked-phone-snatchersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/london-police-use-tech-to-tackle-masked-phone-snatchershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/london-police-use-tech-to-tackle-masked-phone-snatchers#u63788Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:20:39 +0000London police are utilizing new technology and an intentional fleet of e-bikes to combat masked phone snatchers and e-bike gangs. Officers are responding to the criminal gangs by adopting matching electric bicycle vehicles of their own, specifically utilizing the Sur-Ron Ultra Bee model. The operational shift addresses a prevalent street crime wave involving thieves on two wheels targeting mobile devices across the city, prompting questions over whether the capital has reached its peak rate for phone snatching offences.Why it mattersMobile phone theft via swift riders on electric bikes has cre