Man charged with burglary and robbing a woman at knifepoint

A vulnerable woman was followed into her home in Droylsden and robbed at knifepoint

A man has been charged following a burglary and separate robbery in Droylsden.

Jason Garrity (aged 26) of Bell Clough Road, Droylsden, has been charged with one count of burglary and one count of robbery.

He appeared before Stockport Magistrates’ Court today (Monday) where he was remanded to appear before Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on May 18, 2020.

At around 9.30pm on Friday, April 10, 2020 a property on Bell Clough Road, Droylsden was burgled while a vulnerable occupant – a man in his 50s – was at home.

The man was uninjured.

On April 14, 2020, a vulnerable woman was followed into her home in Droylsden and robbed at knifepoint.

The woman was uninjured.

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