A teenager has been charged after a man was allegedly robbed of his phone and wallet in Greenhithe.

Emmanuel Ngcongco, 18, was charged after a man was allegedly robbed shortly after 9pm yesterday (October 5) in Mounts Road.

Ngcongco has also been charged in connection with a second incident in a nearby car park where a man is alleged to have threatened a group with a blade and attempted to steal a car.

Officers searched the scene and arrested Ngcongco, of no fixed address, and found a knife and phones from the area.

He was charged with two counts of possessing a bladed article, robbery and criminal damage.

He will appear before magistrates on Saturday, October 7.