It seems Wimbledon town centre is a hotspot for budding bike thieves.

Late last month police from Trinity ward caught a man red-handed trying steal a bicycle using a pair of shears.

Now officers are back at it with, this time doubling up.

They took to Twitter to say that yesterday (October 8), two men were "observed casually browsing locked bikes in Wimbledon town centre, unaware of who was behind them the entire time.

"Both subject of a stop and search which uncovered bolt croppers, a knife and some drugs between them."