Two people have been arrested and charged by police after men were assaulted, threatened and had their valuables stolen as they walked through a Leeds park. Plain-clothes patrols were put in place in response to a series of robberies that occurred on November 28 and December 4, 13 and 14.
Detectives investigating a series of violent street robberies in a Leeds park have charged a teenager and a 17-year-old boy following a proactive operation targeting the area.
Specialist officers from Leeds District Crime Team made two arrests on Wednesday (December 14) night after they were deployed around Lovell Park in the city centre during this week’s Operation Calibre, a national initiative focused on tackling street robbery.
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In all the incidents, the victims were assaulted, threatened, and had cash, phones, and other valuables stolen while walking through the park.
A 17-year-old youth, from Harehills, who cannot be named due to his age, has been charged with four counts of robbery in relation to the incidents. He has also been charged with possession of a knuckleduster and three counts of fraud by false representation in relation to the use of stolen bank cards.
David Iancu, aged 18, of Alcester Road, Harehills, has been charged with two offences on robbery on November 28 and December 14. Both have been remanded to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court today.
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