British police arrest suspected thief who looks like Ross from US sitcom ‘Friends’
- Authorities said actor David Schwimmer, who played the character on the long-running show, had a solid alibi
Police in London have made an arrest in the case of a suspected thief who resembles the Friends actor David Schwimmer.
The case went viral soon after Lancashire constabulary posted an image of the suspect who was wanted over the theft of a jacket, mobile phone and wallet. Social media users were quick to point out that the man captured in security camera video footage bears a strong resemblance to Schwimmer.
Facebook users noticed the similarity when police posted surveillance-camera footage last month of a man carrying a carton of cans from a restaurant in Blackpool, northwest England.
After the widely seen appeal, police announced that a 36-year-old man was arrested in Southall, West London, on Monday night on suspicion of theft.
The original appeal on social media was inundated with jokes, with many Facebook users posting references to some well-known lines of Schwimmer’s character Ross Geller. One wrote: “Shouldn’t he be at work … or is he on a break?”