27/10/2006

'YouTube' man arrested on suspicion of theft

A man has been arrested on suspicion of theft after footage of him appearing to snatch glasses from a charity worker was posted on internet site YouTube.

North Wales Police confirmed that an 18-year-old man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of theft in connection with the incident, which took place in Wrexham last Saturday.

The theft had been reported shortly after the incident took place.

A 20-second clip of the incident had been captured on a mobile phone and was broadcast on YouTube, which allows users to post their own videos on the internet.

Officers are understood to have viewed the footage before the arrest was made.

(KMcA)

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