Gardeners unearth stolen phones left by snatchers
Summary
Volunteers at a community garden in London found stolen phones hidden by thieves and returned them to owners or police. The Phoenix Garden, located in a busy part of London, is where thieves temporarily hid the phones. Police are increasing efforts to catch phone thieves in the area.Key Facts
- Volunteers at the Phoenix Garden in central London found stolen phones hidden in the garden.
- Thieves hid the phones in flower beds to collect them later.
- The garden is near busy areas like Oxford Street, where thefts are common.
- Phones were sometimes wrapped in tin foil to block tracking.
- Volunteers returned found phones to owners or the police.
- Victims sometimes tracked their phones to the garden using apps like Apple's Find My.
- The local police have increased patrols to catch phone thieves.
- The police reported a 16% reduction in phone thefts since April.
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