Boy, 16, and man arrested after phone and earphones stolen in attack

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A 16-year-old boy and a man have been arrested after a mobile phone and earphones were stolen in a terrifying street attack in north Manchester.

The incident happened on Crescent Road in the Crumpsall area on November 4, police said. Two suspects approached the victim and threatened him.

They told him to hand over his phone and earphones, GMP added. They followed him down the street before throwing him to the ground. READ NEXT: Multiple roads closed as police respond to serious crash The suspects then launched an attack on him and snatched his belongings.

They made off from the scene back down Crescent Road. Today (November 20), two males were arrested in connection with the incident.