Tourist in court in Blackpool accused of attacking strangers on tram before robbing man of moped in park
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Patrick Ronan, 24, of Woodclose Road, Birmingham, was charged with robbery, affray, actual bodily harm, and assault and went before Blackpool Magistrates' Court.
He was sent for a trial at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday, October 20 and given conditional bail, court officials said.
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Hide AdHe must live at an address in East Field Road, Birmingham, and adhere to an electronically monitored curfew of 7pm-7am.
Lancashire Police said Ronan was held recently after a group of people were attacked by a man, woman, and girl on a tram near the Norbreck Castle hotel, North Shore, shortly after midnight on Wednesday, September 1.
The trio then robbed a man of his moped in Anchorsholme, the force added.
A woman and girl, 23 and 13, both from Birmingham, were later arrested.
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