AN 18-year-old man has been charged after a woman was robbed in North Belfast after being threatened with a hammer in the early hours of Monday morning.
At approximately 12.30am, police received a report that a woman had been robbed in the Castleton Gardens area.
The victim was dragged from her car and threatened with a hammer before being punched in the head and a sum of money taken from her.
Officers attended and arrested the man on suspicion of robbery. The man has now been charged with a number of offences including robbery and possession of offensive weapon with intent.
He is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, Wednesday.
