pick pocket....in RUB

mountpelephant

<p>I stupidly left my wallet in my coat pocket this evening on the back of my chair whilst having dinner in RUB. I did luckily feel the man's hand behind me go into my pocket. So as I turned around and saw him drop my wallet on the floor in a panic I managed to grab it back off him. The forty quid inside had miraculously jumped out of my wallet and on to the floor at which point he accused me of accusing him that he was stealing.</p><p> </p><p>Wallet and money retrieved I left. </p><p> </p><p>RUB was very darkly lit tonight. The guy had come in and sat down, not ordered anything, was never asked if he wanted anything by the staff. Who also didn't seem to care much of his failed attempts. </p><p> </p><p>Please be aware.</p>

ChangN4N6

Terrible. Can you describe him, I am going out with a hammer tonight. Chang

mountpelephant

<p>Description: Black Male. Glasses, Short around 5'6, Skinny. aged around 40 plus. Very nervous acting, especially when I confronted him. Acting as if he had done nothing wrong and began swearing at me.</p>

Peter Crumb

So Rub were in on it?

mountpelephant

no I don't think they were. but they didn't seem helpful at all.

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Peter Crumb

Very odd. Not really heard that kind of thing happening in a restaurant before. Had friends get things stolen from O'Neill's and Wetherspoons before - busier pubs less likely to notice.

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krappyrubsnif

Wallet from jacket on back of chair an old trick. Happened to a friend in a posh restaurant. Most inventive trick I saw occurred in Jai Krishna. 'Disabled' guy on crutches comes in with partner and sits at nearby table. Ten minutes later Mrs K discovers her bag has mysteriously 'walked' from under her feet right across the floor in direction of Mr Crutch. The crafty bastard was pulling it with his stick. I didn't see him do it but it was the only explanation. The guy knows he's rumbled and five minutes later they both leave without ordering. After years of travelling to dodgy places I usually keep my day bag wrapped around my foot in such situations.