Two people have been charged after a teenage boy was robbed at knifepoint in Ripon last week.
A 17-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man have been charged with robbery and possessing an offensive weapon and appeared at Harrogate Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
They have been remanded in custody to appear again on September 17.
Three other men who were also arrested in connection with the incident remain on police bail whilst enquiries continue.
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There has been a spate of anti-social behaviour incidents in Ripon over the past week and police have urged the public to contact them with information on 101.
Inspector Alex Langley, North Yorkshire Police, said:
“Violence and anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated in Ripon and we are doing all we can to bring those responsible for the events over the past week to justice.
“We have stepped up patrols in the area but we also need your help. We would like to hear from anyone who has CCTV covering Bondgate, Southgate, Mawson Lane and surrounding areas – this could be from a traditional CCTV camera, a video doorbell or dash-cam footage.”
