AKIPRESS.COM - UK police on the hunt for a "Friends" character Ross Geller lookalike who is accused of theft from a restaurant in England made a public appeal that went viral.
Police in Blackpool, England, posted an appeal for help in alleged theft of a coat, cellphone and wallet from a restaurant in Blackpool occurred on Sept. 20, and social media users were quick to point out the suspect’s uncanny resemblance to the much-loved sitcom character played by American actor David Schwimmer.
A Facebook post from Blackpool police showing an image of the suspect carrying what appears to be a crate of beer has received nearly 100,000 comments and has been shared over 50,000 times.
On Wednesday, Schwimmer responded to jokes posted on Blackpool Police's Facebook post with the video, which shows him furtively walking through a shop clutching cans of beer.
Officers, I swear it wasn't me.
— schwim (@DavidSchwimmer) October 24, 2018
As you can see, I was in New York.
To the hardworking Blackpool Police, good luck with the investigation.#itwasntme pic.twitter.com/EDFF9dZoYR