26-05-2025
Moment 'Britain's dumbest crooks' try to steal phones from Currys by KICKING them off their displays
This is the moment two crooks dubbed 'Britain's dumbest criminals' tried to steal smartphones from a Currys store in London by kicking them off their displays.
The would-be thieves can be seen in CCTV hanging around the display table at the electronics store in Charlton.
The duo, dressed in black with one wearing a baseball cap, are seen walking around the white table and appearing to test out the mobile phones.
One of them points at a phone before an unsuspecting shopper wearing a beige jacket and trousers walks past the pair.
As he strides away, the baseball cap-wearing phone thief jumps on top of the table and starts to repeatedly kick a mobile which is attached to a holder.
His accomplice joins him on the table and also attempts to dislodge the phones by constantly kicking them.
The pair attempted the heist on last Thursday at 3.38pm with the commotion causing shoppers and members of staff to run to the scene.
Fortunately the holders were too tough for their kicks with the pair fleeing the scene empty handed.
However, the phones were left heavily damaged.
A Currys spokesperson said: 'Aggression and antisocial behaviour within our stores is completely unacceptable, and the impact of these crimes is real.
'With this incident in particular, the case has been reported to the police and we will continue to support them with any investigations.'
Members of the public were left shocked by the duo's antics.
Joseph Peters said: 'Nothing to see here, just a couple of master mind criminals plotting their next heist... oh wait.'
Aaron added: 'Parents must be proud.'
