On Thursday, Blackpool Police tweeted: "We're now satisfied we've identified the man in the still." The still image from Blackpool Police went viral earlier this week, as people weighed in with jokes about Ross Geller, Schwimmer's character in "Friends".
Here's the police photo, shared on a "Friends" fan Twitter account, complete with a "Friends" gag: As the post gained attention, Blackpool Police clarified that Schwimmer was not a suspect, and had been in the US at the time. Schwimmer also heard about the case, and decided to join in with the joke. On Wednesday he posted a parody video showing himself imitating the suspect in a New York grocery store. With the post he wrote: "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."
The man is suspected of stealing a jacket, a wallet, and a cell phone from an all-you-can-eat buffet in Blackpool, England, the BBC reported. The police image of the suspect shows him at a different time, and he isn't necessarily doing anything illegal in the image. Blackpool Police deleted the original post asking for help, but said it reached 23.1 million people, and was shared 113,000 times.
Officers have not released any more information about the suspect since Thursday's tweet, but they said: "Our enquiries are very much continuing."
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