Two men in court over robberies including attack leaving woman with dislocated jaw

Teesside Magistrates Court <i>(Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)</i>

(Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)

Two men accused of separate robberies are due in court today, including one allegedly involving an attack that left a woman with fractured ribs and a dislocated jaw.

A 50-year-old man has been charged after the woman was allegedly attacked and robbed of her e-scooter in Stockton.

The incident happened on Wrensfield Road on the afternoon of September 29.

Police said the woman suffered fractured ribs and a dislocated jaw during the alleged attack.

The man was arrested by officers and later charged with robbery and wounding.

In a separate case, a 36-year-old man was arrested following an incident on Hartington Road.

Police said CCTV operators alerted officers to an ongoing incident shortly before 8.55am on Thursday, October 1.

Officers who were nearby were dispatched to the scene and detained the man.

After being interviewed by detectives, he was charged with robbery.

Both men were remanded in custody overnight and were due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court today (Friday, October 2).