Police chase and arrest man who robbed elderly woman in Cheetham Hill

At 11pm last night (Saturday 3 February) Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of a robbery on Woodlands Road, Cheetham Hill.

It’s believed that a man approached an elderly woman on a mobility scooter. He forcibly took her bag and then ran off with a large amount of her money.

Police were immediately on the scene to support the victim so they could brief colleagues with a description of the suspect.

Two additional police officers chased the suspect, who, despite trying to scale a fence, was stopped in his tracks as they caught him. During his struggle, he lost several bank notes.

The man was detained and searched, with police recovering the victim’s bag and her money, which we have thankfully been able to return to her.

He has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and remains in police custody for questioning. 

Chief Inspector Paul Nolan from GMP North Manchester division said: “This was a cruel and cowardly attack against an elderly woman. We do not underestimate the psychological impact of offences of this nature, and we will continue to support her as we progress this case.

“This was great work by our response officers whose teamwork and fast thinking meant we were able to detain the suspect quickly, and I am pleased that we were able to return the items to the victim.

“I hope this demonstrates that we will stop at nothing to hunt down those responsible for abhorrent actions like this and bring them to justice.”