A man has been charged following an investigation into a street robbery in Lancaster.
Our officers were called to Mainway at 2.32pm on Friday (October 7) to reports a man in his 40s had been assaulted and robbed of £80.
Following enquiries, a man in his late 20s was arrested on Friday night.
After consulting with the Crown Prosecution Service, police have today charged Josh Lloyd, 29, of Mount Avenue, Lancaster, with robbery.
He has been remanded into custody to appear at Blackpool Magistrates Court tomorrow morning.
Chf Insp Mark Douglas, of Lancaster Police, said: “We take all reports of crime seriously, particularly robberies, where we know the impact on the victim and wider community can be significant and long-lasting.
“I know this incident will have caused the people of Lancaster some concern and I am pleased a charging decision has been reached.”


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