(CNN) "Friends" star David Schwimmer has claimed police in the UK were "a little disappointed" to eliminate him from their inquiries into a theft.

The bizarre story began last year when police in Blackpool released a CCTV image of a robbery suspect bearing a striking resemblance to the "Friends" character Ross Geller, played by Schwimmer.

After thousands of the show's fans flooded Blackpool Police with jokes, the actor posted a spoof video re-enacting the alleged crime.

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.#itwasntme pic.twitter.com/EDFF9dZoYR — schwim (@DavidSchwimmer) October 24, 2018

"Officers, I swear it wasn't me. As you can see, I was in New York," Schwimmer posted, along with footage of him appearing to make a getaway with a crate of beer. "To the hardworking Blackpool Police, good luck with the investigation #itwasntme," he added.

Now Schwimmer has explained his reaction in an appearance on "The Lateish Show" with Mo Gilligan, a chat show on the UK's Channel 4.

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