YouTube star, 21, says more than 10 police officers arrested him at airport

YouTube 'urban explorer', 21, says more than 10 police officers arrested him at airport over claim he stole a 15p cup of tea from indoor ski centre more than a year before Ally Law is a YouTube star who posts videos of pranks and parkour stunts The 21-year-old was arrested at Gatwick Airport last week on Wednesday Mr Law, from Southampton, said his arrest was a waste of police resources Fellow prankster Ryan Taylor, from Walsall, arrested for the same incident 

By Joe Middleton For Mailonline

Published: 09:15 GMT, 11 February 2019 | Updated: 13:43 GMT, 11 February 2019

A YouTube star says more than 10 police offers arrested him at an airport over claims he stole a cup of tea.

Ally Law has 2.4 million followers on the his channel where he performs stunts, does parkour or 'free running' and pranks- such as breaking into the Celebrity Big Brother house last year.

The 21-year-old was arrested at Gatwick Airport by a group of officers at the departure gate as he was preparing to board a flight to Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday last week.

He claims he was charged with stealing a 'hot beverage' while trespassing at a ski centre in Milton Keynes in November 2017.

YouTube star Ally Law, pictured on a building in Bangkok Thailand, was arrested and charged with stealing a cup of tea

YouTube star Ally Law, pictured on a building in Bangkok Thailand, was arrested and charged with stealing a cup of tea

The YouTuber, from Southampton - who previously broke into Barcelona's La Sagrada Familia - appeared in court last Thursday and alleges police tried to get conditions attached to his bail because they thought he might try and leave the country.

He was released on unconditional bail and and will appear in court later this month. 

The 'urban explorer' told The Times:  'God knows how many police resources were used to investigate this, all for a cup of tea ... at a value of about 15p.

'It actually annoys me that the police can't deal with car thefts, bike thefts, vicious attacks all across the country because of government cuts yet they are spending so much time and money on this. 

'They could have done numerous things instead of arresting me and costing me well over £1,000 [in lost flights

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