The New York Times · Robberies and Thefts

Their Phones Were Stolen in London. Then the Threats Started.

· By Lizzie Dearden
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The crime Alex Pikula reported to the police was one they had heard before: An e-bike rider had zoomed past as Mr. Pikula left a theater in London’s West End, ripping his phone from his hands.

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