‘Taser’ robberies suspect arrested after police chase in Manchester

    Photo Credit - Manchester Evening News

    A suspect who allegedly robbed victims by threatening to use a Taser was arrested following a police pursuit in Manchester.

    The rider of a motorbike was taken into custody after a chase through a housing estate in Hattersley on Sunday afternoon, 20 August.

    On Friday, 18 August, six robberies were reported in North Manchester in the space of two hours, involving a man on a motorbike who threatened to use a Taser on victims if they did not hand over property.

    Police have confirmed they have arrested a man on suspicion of robbery.

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