'Cinderella' phone snatcher caught after leaving shoe at scene
DNA
A phone snatcher was tackled off his e-bike by members of the public, with a left-behind shoe allowing investigators to match his DNA to the trainer which led to his arrest. CCTV footage released by City of London Police on Monday (23 June) shows Spencer Duarte, 28, of Saffron Walden, riding the bike through London moments after stealing a phone out of a victim’s hand. A passer-by who witnessed the incident on 7 August 2024, then tackled Duarte off his bike to the ground, with Duarte losing a
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