Man arrested after charging iPhone on London Overground train

Artist Robin Lee was arrested on suspicion of 'abstracting electricity' after plugging his phone in to charge it when travelling from Hackney to Camden

A man has accused British Transport police of being "overzealous" and "ridiculous" after he was arrested for charging his iPhone using a socket on a London Overground train.

Robin Lee, a 45-year-old artist based in Islington, was handcuffed and taken to a British Transport Police station on Caledonian Road after his arrest for "abstracting electricity".