David Schwimmer comically proves he was in New York at time of alcohol theft after police search for doppelganger

The actor swore his innocence on Twitter

Friends star David Schwimmer has provided an amusing alibi for himself after police in England released a photo of his lookalike caught stealing from a restaurant.

Schwimmer’s doppelganger caught the actor’s attention after hundreds of people pointed out the resemblance of the crook on the Blackpool police station’s Facebook page - prompting Schwimmer to make it clear he was in New York at the time.

“Officers, I swear it wasn’t me. As you can see, I was in New York,” the actor tweeted - alongside a CCTV video capturing him “stealing” from a grocery store.

The actor, famous for his role as Ross Geller, concluded his tweet: “To the hardworking Blackpool Police, good luck with the investigation. #itwasntme.”

Schwimmer’s response has since been liked more than 136,000 times from people appreciative of the joke.

“Well done Schwimmer, you win Twitter,” one person wrote.

Another responded: “This is brilliant, good for him taking it so well.”

Fortunately, Blackpool police have already confirmed that Schwimmer was indeed in New York, writing on Facebook yesterday: “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.”