Man charged in connection with an attempted robbery and assault

Date published: 27 April 2020


A man has been charged in connection with an attempted robbery and assault in Rochdale.

Martin Edmund Dyer (aged 35) of Baguley Crescent, Middleton, has been charged with attempted robbery, section 47 assault, section 39 assault and possession of an offensive weapon.

Dyer appeared before Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, April 22, where he was remanded in custody before his next appearance at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

Shortly after 5.10pm on Monday, April 20, police were called to reports of an assault on Boundary Street, Rochdale.

Officers attended and found a man had been assaulted.

The man was going to the aid of his family who had raised the alarm regarding a man who was attempting to steal from the property.


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