Ross lookalike to appear in court for theft
Adbulah Husseni, who bears an incredible resemblance to the character Ross from TV show Friends, has been arrested by the Lancashire Police and summoned to court.
When Blackpool Police posted a CCTV image of a man leaving a restaurant carrying a crate of beer, social media users quickly pointed out the man’s likeness to David Schwimmer’s character Ross Geller in the popular US sitcom, Friends. This image quickly went viral, with hundreds of comments from fans of the show.
Ross lookalike caught on camera. Courtesy of news.sky.com
A Facebook user, referencing the Friends theme song, replied, “I don’t think it’s been this guy’s day, his week, his month or even his year…”
Another referenced a Friends episode, and commented, “Please approach with caution. His known to have studied Karate, and we believe he has mastered the art of Unagi, the state of total awareness.”
Twitter user Pat Fitzpatrick also joked, “He was on his break!”
On October 24, actor David Schwimmer also responded to the Blackpool Police image by posting a video of him recreating the scene and sneaking out of a New York store holding an armful of beer.
“Officers, I swear it wasn’t me,” Schwimmer tweeted. “As you can see, I was in New York. To the hardworking Blackpool Police, good luck with the investigation.”
The Blackpool Police believed him and commented in a Facebook post, “Thank you to everyone for your speedy responses. We have investigated this matter thoroughly and have confirmed that David Schwimmer was in America on this date. We’re so sorry it has to be this way.”
Meanwhile, in SMIC-I, Jackie Shen (12B), who is a fan of Friends, commented, “I totally thought that it was David Schwimmer!” Tomoko Hasegawa (12A) also added that this was a very “lighthearted event,” and that Schwimmer’s response was very funny.
Since the investigation, the police have now identified Ross’s lookalike as Adbulah Husseini from Slough, west London. He is said to have stolen a coat, a phone and a wallet from Mr. Basrai’s restaurant in Blackpool on September 20.
On November 19, On Monday, Lancashire Police tweeted, “Abdulah Husseini, 36, Slough, has been summonsed to appear at Blackpool Mags on 18 Dec accused of theft & fraud after items were stolen from Mr Basrai’s restaurant, Blackpool on Sept 20th. Our appeal was shared internationally. Thx for your support.”
Featured Image- Ross Geller in Friends Courtesy of Bustle