Reminder to watch your phones/wallets while you're out at night, almost got pickpocketed at Weho.

Was out in Weho last night and caught a pickpocket trying to steal my friend's phone. We were walking past Heart on Santa Monica Blvd and I noticed three people (2 men/1 woman) who were looking at each other/seemed like they knew each other but started walking separately without talking. The woman had an umbrella but she wasn't covering anyone else but herself.

One guy started to walk in front of my friend, the lady slowed to walk directly behind us, and the last guy walked even further behind her. I slowed down a bit too cause I thought it was weird then the guy ahead suddenly walked slower right in front of my friend so she had to slow down as well and I saw the lady reach toward her pocket and turned towards the bus stop. I followed the lady and grabbed her wrist and she gave up the phone right away. She looked to her accomplices and they turned around but started walking away once they heard me announcing that they were pickpocketing. Didn't see any police nearby so I just let her go, looking back I wish I could have done more. The two guys ended up turning right at the end of the block and just standing there looking at me, seemed like they had a car or stash somewhere around there. I've also seen videos of a stash of phones in the trash can in Weho so maybe the lady was trying to stash it at the bus stop trash can.

Anyways just wanted to share my experience and remind everyone to be careful when you're out and about enjoying nightlife.

Edit: To clarify the phone was in the front jacket pocket.