An 18-year-old man has appeared before court after members of the public were threatened with an axe during a number of robberies in Sheffield city centre.
Eight incidents were reported last week, including robberies on Trafalgar Street and Rockingham Street.
Debesay Teklehaymanot, of Ellerton Road, Firth Park, was yesterday charged with three counts of robbery and possession of an offensive weapon.
He has been remanded into custody to appear before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court