Met police’s new e-bike unit will hunt down moped muggers and turn tide in war against phone snatchers

Met police’s new e-bike unit will hunt down moped muggers and turn tide in war against phone snatchers John Dunne | Senior News Correspondent Published August 27, 2026 12:10am Updated August 27, 2026 12:12am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Who needs police horses? Scotland Yard has bolstered its fleet of high-powered e-bikes to rev up its battle against phone snatchers plaguing the West End. The Sur-Ron bikes, which can weave through London’s chock-a-block traffic at 50mph, have been credited for reducing phone thefts by 13,000 last year. Moped muggers and thugs on e-bikes could usually evade capture by embarking on dangerous pursuits through winding alleyways or smart shortcuts through estates. But the Met are