This is the shocking moment a Deliveroo rider was mobbed by a masked gang who wrestled his moped from him before using it to flee.
Footage shows how the courier had been parked on a road in Birmingham before being ambushed by the four thieves.
The group circled him on their own mopeds before approaching and trying to snatch his ride.
During the squabble, two of the thieves fell to the ground as they tripped on their own vehicles.
But, the minute the Deliveroo rider left his bike unattended, a member of the gang quickly hopped on.
The group then split up and rode off in different directions as the trademark light green Deliveroo food box was seen disappearing into the distance.
The rider was targeted in broad daylight outside of the Clayton Hotel on Albert Street, Birmingham, on April 30.
Members of the public were left disgusted by the theft.
This is the shocking moment a Deliveroo rider was mobbed by a masked gang who wrestled his moped from him before using it to flee
Footage shows how the courier was parked on a road in Birmingham before he was ambushed by four thieves
The group circled him on their own mopeds before approaching and trying to snatch his ride. During the squabble, two of the thieves fell to the ground as they tripped on their own vehicles
The minute the Deliveroo rider left his bike unattended, a member of the gang quickly hopped on. The group then split up and rode off in different directions as the trademark light green Deliveroo food box was seen disappearing into the distance
Ugo Chukwu Iwuoha said: ‘Birmingham is unfortunately gone.’
Joanne McConnell said: ‘Literally can’t have anything for yourself.’
Susan Spiteri added: ‘Disgusting.
‘Poor man trying to make a living and the person laughing hope karma gets you.’
Roberto Carboni said: ‘Birmingham is gone.’
Another said: ‘In broad daylight, a gang steals a man’s motorbike that he’s using to earn his living.
‘Jail all of these scumbags for years. What have we become?’
A Deliveroo spokesperson said: ‘We take reports about rider safety and welfare extremely seriously and are concerned to see this footage.
‘If a rider is subject to any criminal behaviour we would urge them to contact the police.
Members of the public were left disgusted by the theft
‘Who are the right body to investigate such unacceptable behaviour and we will support the police investigation however we can.’
West Midlands Police has been approached for a comment.
It comes after another brazen theft took place in March.
Two moped-riding thieves were caught on camera stealing the mobile of an unsuspecting commuter.
In a video captured by an onlooker and posted to social media, the thugs, dressed in all black, are initially seen whizzing along a street on their mopeds before slowing down at a crossroad.
While the two moped-riders decelerate, a suspecting walker turns around, points and shouts something unclear at the thieves, who turn and dismissively wave their hands in response just moments before committing their crime.
As the walker cries ‘thief, thief, thief’ from the other side of the crossing, one of the brazen phone snatchers is then seen veering onto the pavement before grabbing the mobile of an unwary commuter, who momentarily turns and runs after the rider.
The victim, however, watches longingly as the thieves speed off with his device.
After viewing the worrying footage, X-users took to the comments section to express their shock at a crime which has become all too common in the capital.
‘London is cursed! We need to stop this nonsense,’ wrote one user.
Another commented: ‘You simple don’t bring your phone out on a busy London street.’
