POLICE have warned shoppers to be on the look-out for phone thieves who are snatching the devices while cycling past.
There have been at least nine incidents in Southend High Street since Wednesday.
Thieves are approaching shoppers who are distracted by the screens before grabbing the phone and pedalling away.
Anyone with information should call Essex Police on 101.
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