Bobby on the seat! Moment armed police officer borrows teenager's BIKE to chase fleet-footed shoplifter now jailed for £6,000 of thefts

Prolific shoplifter Phillip Padgett, 32, has finally felt the weight of the law - after an armed policeman chased him down using a teenager's bicycle in South Shields, Tyneside.

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Jun 19, 2026 - 22:50
Bobby on the seat! Moment armed police officer borrows teenager's BIKE to chase fleet-footed shoplifter now jailed for £6,000 of thefts
Prolific shoplifter Phillip Padgett, 32, has finally felt the weight of the law - after an armed policeman chased him down using a teenager's bicycle in South Shields, Tyneside.
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