Man charged with assaulting a pensioner in Warrington

A 21-year-old man has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an investigation into an incident in Warrington.

A 75-year-old man was assaulted while walking along Church Street in Warrington and again as he walked across Sainsburys car park at approximately 10.35pm on Friday 10 June. He was treated in hospital for his injuries and later discharged.

Benjamin Jones, 21, from Trafford Avenue, Bewsey and Whitecross will appear at Chester Magistrates on Monday 13 June.