Second man arrested on suspicion of theft after Banksy art removed in London
- The piece of street art – a traffic stop sign covered with three aircraft resembling military drones was removed by a man with bolt cutters
- Photos from the scene show a man wearing a red and black jacket using a bike to prop himself up, while the bike is held steady by another man
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of theft and criminal damage after a Banksy artwork was removed from a pole in south-east London, the capital’s Metropolitan Police said on Sunday.
The announcement came a day after the Met said a first suspect had been arrested for the same offence.
The piece of street art – a traffic stop sign covered with three aircraft resembling military drones – was revealed at the intersection of Southampton Way and Commercial Way in Peckham at midday on Friday.
Less than an hour after Banksy confirmed it was genuine by posting a photo of it on social media, witnesses saw the artwork being removed by a man with bolt cutters.
The force said on Saturday that they received a report of theft and have since arrested a man who remains in custody.
The stop sign has since been replaced to avoid endangering road users, police confirmed.