Bag snatcher due in court

Lamb has also been charged with Section 39 assault and two counts of possession of Class A drugs.

A man has been charged after two women had their handbags stolen in Ashton.

Mark Lamb, aged 50, of Park Street, has been charged with two counts of robbery and will appear at Tameside Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday).

He has also been charged with Section 39 assault and two counts of possession of Class A drugs.

Tameside Operation Support Unit has been investigating reports that two women had had their handbags stolen in the Stockport Road area between 4.30pm and 5pm on Thursday, January 3, 2019.

There were no reported injuries.  

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