Moment phone thief is caught by security while trying to raid Apple store

Published: 04:43 EDT, 7 November 2026 | Updated: 04:43 EDT, 7 November 2026 A man has been filmed appearing to raid an Apple store before being wrestled to the ground by security staff.Footage, reportedly filmed at the Battersea Power Station shop, shows a hooded man ripping display devices from their security tethers and grabbing several products.With the items in his hands, he jogs towards the exit, which opens into the shopping centre's foyer, decorated with Christmas lights.But as the alleged thief reaches the doorway, security guards and store employees - with Battersea Power Station branded tops - rush towards him and tackle him to the ground. The four men pin him down and pull phones from his grasp, sliding them across the floor to colleagues nearby. It is understood the footage was filmed on Thursday. It comes after data released from the Metropolitan Police showed shoplifting offences had surged around 37 per cent between February and July this year.The figures revealed just 104 shoplifters were behind more than 4,000 shop thefts in London over the past two years. Footage shows a hooded man ripping display devices from their security tethers and grabbing several products (Credit: Instagram/@joshua_cubed) As the alleged thief reaches the doorway, security guards and store employees - with Battersea Power Station branded tops - rush towards him and grab him (Credit: Instagram/@joshua_cubed) The four men pin him down and pull phones from his grasp, sliding them across the floor to colleagues nearby (Credit: Instagram/@joshua_cubed) Each of the criminals broke the law at least 31 times before they were jailed, and the shoplifting offences made up around a third of cases in the capital where a suspect has been identified.All bar three of the shoplifters continued offending after they had been charged.The number of offences in England and Wales rose by five per cent in the year to September 2025, reaching 519,381, as per the latest ONS figures.In London alone, more than 100,000 offences were recorded in the year to October 2025, up significantly from 58,000 in 2023.Yet the Met Police attended just 14,000 of reported incidents.The Met's Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said: 'We know we haven't always got the response to retail crime right.'Over the past 18 months, we have changed that, giving neighbourhood officers new technology to quickly identify and arrest the small number of offenders responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime.'Working hand-in-hand with retailers and sharing evidence has been crucial in building strong cases and securing charges.'Where under-reporting remains, we are working with businesses to ensure incidents are reported to bring those offenders to justice.'Whilst we recognise the £5million from Government to disrupt organised retail crime, we are still seeing the same individuals come back again and again – that shows the system needs to change.'That's why we are calling on the Home Office and Ministry of Justice to take action, and we stand ready to help break this cycle for good.'The Apple Store at Battersea Power Station opened in June 2023 and marked the tech giant's 40th store in the UK. Battersea Power Station is also host to the 600-seater Apple Music Hall venue, a first-of-its-kind live music space the company said was designed for intimate artist performances and global livestreams. The Met, Battersea Power Station and Apple have been contacted for comment.