{"id":283235,"date":"2016-12-07T20:39:54","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T19:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/thieves-use-angle-grinder-to-steal-40k-superbike-until-brave-londoners-step-in-video\/"},"modified":"2016-12-07T20:39:54","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T19:39:54","slug":"thieves-use-angle-grinder-to-steal-40k-superbike-until-brave-londoners-step-in-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/thieves-use-angle-grinder-to-steal-40k-superbike-until-brave-londoners-step-in-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Thieves use angle grinder to steal \u00a340k superbike\u2026 until brave Londoners step in (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.rt.com\/files\/2016.12\/thumbnail\/58483b68c361889b318b46a1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>        Dramatic footage has emerged showing two thieves attempting to steal a \u00a340,000 motorbike from a London street in broad daylight before a group of courageous bystanders intervene.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The men had been trying to steal a Ducati superbike in Soho Square on Tuesday afternoon using an angle grinder to cut through its metal lock.<\/p>\n<p>Video footage recorded by a tourist from Brazil shows how two witnesses confronted the pair in a bid to stop them from getting away with the theft.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H87u5FhGYqg?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of the suspects, who was wearing a helmet, is seen lunging at the witnesses and shouting: \u201c<em>If you come near me I will kill you.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Don\u2019t f*** with me,<\/em>\u201d he later shouted when more witnesses approached.<\/p>\n<p>The video then shows one of the men pulling away on the superbike, which they have successfully cut loose.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after, however, a brave bystander shoves the bike from behind, causing it to wobble and ram into a van.<\/p>\n<p>The thief then jumps onto his accomplice\u2019s moped and both flee the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The video was posted online by Andrew Goetten, 30, who said he was walking back to his hotel when he saw the crime taking place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>I wasn\u2019t scared because I\u2019m used to this thing happening where I\u2019m from, but I was surprised to see it happen in London,\u201d he told the Evening Standard<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Even in Brazil, they wait until the night time before trying to steal any motorbikes.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said officers had been alerted to reports of an attempted theft, but that no arrests had been made.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Two males, a rider and a pillion passenger, were seen driving around the locations on a moped acting suspiciously.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>They attempted to steal a motorbike in Soho Square and a short while later stole a black Ducati motorbike in Manette Street. The stolen bike was later recovered<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>The suspects are described as white and Mediterranean appearance and aged in their 20s<\/em>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/uk\/369526-super-bike-thieves-bystanders\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=RSS\">RT<\/a>. This piece was reprinted by <a href=\"http:\/\/rinf.com\">RINF Alternative News<\/a> with permission or license.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dramatic footage has emerged showing two thieves attempting to steal a \u00a340,000 motorbike from a London street in broad daylight before a group of courageous bystanders intervene. The men had been trying to steal a Ducati superbike in Soho Square on Tuesday afternoon using an angle grinder to cut through its metal lock. 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