Man Charged with Bank Robberies, Wakefield

*Wednesday, 1 November 2023*

Detectives investigating two bank robberies in Wakefield have charged a man with the offences.  

Michael Hayden Jones, 27, of no fixed abode, has been charged with robbery and appeared before Leeds magistrates today (Wednesday), where he was remanded in custody ahead of his next appearance on 29 November.  

The charges relate to incidents at the Halifax in Ossett on Monday, 30 October and Yorkshire Building Society in Wakefield on 26 October.  

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