Robber grabs teenager's phone as she walks along street with a young girl before she bravely chases him away
by Emer Scully For Mailonline- CCTV footage showed a robber grab a teenager's phone in Leeds two weeks ago
- The victim, 15, dropped a bag of shopping as she chased after her attacker
- A 15-year-old appeared in court on September 7 charged with the street robbery
A robber has been captured stealing a woman's phone as she walked along a street with a young girl in Leeds.
CCTV footage has emerged showing the moment the man sneaked up behind the woman, 15, before grabbing her in Harehills on September 5 around 2.45pm, according to reports.
The attacker, who wore a pair of red jogging bottoms and a black hoodie, managed to snatch her mobile phone before running away.
The victim dropped a bag of shopping as she ran after the man, leaving the young girl waiting at the corner of the street.
It was reported online that members of the public later managed to identify and trace the suspect.
His landlord was informed of the incident and the alleged thief was subsequently evicted from his home along with his family, reports claimed.
This has not been confirmed.
- A 15-year-old, from Harehills, appeared at Leeds Magistrates Court on September 7 charged with robbery.
