Robert Paul Atkinson pleads guilty to robbery, carjacking and police pursuit after crime spree from Armidale to Tamworth

Breanna Chillingworth
Updated November 16 2017 - 6:12pm, first published 6:00pm
CRIME SCENE: Police at the scene of the arrest in Marius St, Tamworth, on August 11. Photo: Gareth Gardner
CRIME SCENE: Police at the scene of the arrest in Marius St, Tamworth, on August 11. Photo: Gareth Gardner

A MAN will be sentenced next year after admitting to an Armidale robbery and leading police on a dangerous chase to Tamworth, where he punched an elderly woman in the face as he tried to steal her car.

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Breanna Chillingworth

Breanna Chillingworth

Deputy Editor and Court Reporter

Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter

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