On Saturday 30 May, City of London Police officers were called to Eastcheap to reports of a man stealing a woman’s handbag.
At 10.20pm a 51 year-old woman was walking along Eastcheap with three other people. A man from behind grabbed her handbag. As the victim held onto her bag, she was pulled to the ground and dragged along the floor.
A 25 year old man was arrested for theft at the scene and was later charged for the above.
Jerzy Baranski, 25 (25/04/1990) from New Barnet was charged with Robbery of a handbag and common assault on 1 June. He was remanded in custody on the same day after appearing at the City of London Magistrates court.
Jerzy Baranski will appear in custody on 15 June at the Old Bailey