Man arrested following assault and robberies in Edinburgh

 
A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged with two assault and robberies, which took place in Edinburgh last month.

The first incident took place in Salamander Street on 8 November, when a 38-year-old take-away driver was assaulted and robbed while delivering to an address. The second incident occurred on 26 November when a 57-year-old man was assaulted and robbed at a property on Elbe Street.The man appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday and was remanded in custody.

Enquiries are ongoing into these two assaults to trace a further suspect.