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Police in Blackpool identify David Schwimmer lookalike theft suspect

Police are hunting a suspect (left) who has been likened to David Schwimmer's character on Friends

An alleged thief with a resemblance to Friends star David Schwimmer has been identified, police have said.

Police in Blackpool had posted an appeal on Facebook asking for witnesses to identify a suspect pictured leaving a restaurant in the city with what appeared to be a carton of cans.

Facebook users quickly piled into the comments section, pointing out the suspect's likeness to Schwimmer's character Ross Geller in the well-loved sitcom.

On Thursday, the day after the appeal was shared, a post on the force's Twitter account said: "Could we BE any more overwhelmed with the response to our CCTV appeal about a theft at a restaurant in Blackpool?

"Most importantly, we're now satisfied we've identified the man in the still & our enquiries are very much continuing. Huge thanks for sharing it with your Friends."

Schwimmer had responded to the picture on Wednesday by posting a video to his Twitter account that showed him scurrying through a convenience store carrying beer before looking up furtively at a CCTV camera.

He wrote alongside the video: "Officers, I swear it wasn't me. As you can see, I was in New York."

"To the hardworking Blackpool Police, good luck with the investigation."

He added the hashtag #itwasntme to the post.

The alleged theft happened on September 20, the post by Blackpool Police said.

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