Daniel Benjamin Smith (26/10/1984) of Buckhurst Road, Manchester, has been charged with robbery, attempted robbery, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and failure without due cause to provide a non-intimate sample for the purposes of ascertaining whether he had a Class A drug.
The charges come following an investigation into incidents in Stockport and Manchester.
He will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court today (Tuesday 28 March).