UK police make arrest in hunt for 'Friends' lookalike thief
Police in England are searching for a suspected beer thief who has generated a huge Facebook response for resembling actor David Schwimmer. Police say the suspect is not Schwimmer. (Photo left: Blackpool Police / Photo right: Warner Bros. Television)
LONDON (AP) - British police say they have arrested a suspect in their hunt for a shoplifter who bears a striking resemblance to Ross Geller, the character played by David Schwimmer on the TV show "Friends."
Facebook users noticed the similarity when police posted surveillance-camera footage last month of a man carrying a carton of cans from a restaurant in Blackpool, northwest England.
The actor responded with a Twitter video that showed him scuttling furtively through a convenience store clutching a carton of beer. Schwimmer wrote: "Officers, I swear it wasn't me. As you can see, I was in New York."
Lancashire Police said Tuesday that a 36-year-old man had been arrested in London on suspicion of theft. The force tweeted: "Thank you for the support, especially @DavidSchwimmer!"