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This is the surprising second a criminal makes use of an angle grinder to chop through a bike lock in simply two seconds.
The hooded thief will be seen in broad daylight strolling as much as the bicycle earlier than pulling out the cordless energy instrument.
The shameless theft befell on Redchurch Street in Shoreditch, east London, yesterday morning.
Witnesses watch on as sparks fly from the steel lock, which was simply sliced open.
The man – additionally clad in a tartan shacket and darkish gilet – stumbles because the racer bicycle falls on the bottom.
But, he manages to select it up and trip off casually down the highway whereas placing the angle grinder in his inexperienced rucksack.
An onlooker filmed the surprising crime on their cell phone in a 14 second video.
Cordless angles grinders are available for purchase from as little as £75.
Local Alistair Burton, 55, stated: ‘Legal entry to cordless angle grinders ought to be more durable to attain than holding a licensed firearm.’
Andrew Gorman additionally fumed: ‘Surely the CCTV may monitor him. Why hasn’t gone for a costlier bike if you are going to go to the hassle with an ankle grinder.’
Another joked: ‘Man got here ready,’ whereas a former Army veteran stated: ‘No f*cks given.’
The Met Police has been approached for remark.
An identical theft occurred in January final 12 months when a group of thugs used an angle grinder to steal a commuter’s bike outdoors a busy rail station in broad daylight.
In the footage, taken at Borough Green and Wrotham Station in Borough Green, Kent, the thieves will be seen taking a minute to grind off the chain.
They then attempt to escape with the bike however the lock will get caught in its spokes.
One of them tries to trip it however the chain seems to have come off and he finally ends up operating up the hill pushing it.
Meanwhile a bystanders calls the police. Others stated that the crooks had been ‘not precisely the Krays’.