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Wednesday 29 March 2023 Dublin: 10°C

# Robbery

All time
# you can't be at that
Woman sees €20 sticking out of man's wallet in garda station - takes it - gets immediately arrested
She plucked the money from the wallet and attempted to run away.
# Courts
Man jailed for ATM scam where elderly victims were distracted and robbed
One woman would then tap the person on the shoulder and indicate that they had dropped €20.
# Courts
Teen given 10-month sentence for involvement in drug-fuelled gang robbery in Temple Bar
The victim was attacked and robbed after he refused to hand over his wallet and phone.
# Sligo
Two men due in court after armed raid on post office
No one was injured in the incident and all cash stolen in the raid was recovered.
# UK
100-year-old woman who suffered a broken neck after mugging has died
The woman suffered a broken neck and bruising to her face as a result of a robbery last week.
# Co Waterford
Five men arrested after masked men rob post office
Gardaí said a burnt-out car was found after the incident.
# USA
Man jailed for robbing bank is released... then robs the same bank the next day
Markiko Sonnie Lewis allegedly robbed the bank in Cleveland, Ohio on his first full day of freedom while on parole for the earlier crime.
# Clongriffin
Public asked to check dash cam footage after cash-in-transit van robbery
One of the suspects jumped onto the roof of the van and cut a lock to gain entry.
# strokestown
Appeal for witnesses after Roscommon bank robbery
Four men wearing balaclavas and gloves entered the bank, one man was believed to be armed with a handgun.
# strokestown
Search underway after armed robbery at bank in Roscommon
Four men entered the bank with what’s believed to be a handgun and iron bars.
# Cross border
Man arrested in Donegal after robbery and assault on taxi driver in Derry
The man held a taxi driver a knifepoint and forced him to drive across the border to Donegal.
# crimes of violence
Man jailed for four years for string of robberies, including stealing schoolgirl's phone
The man has 134 previous convictions.
# Chapelizod
Men charged with robbery after gardaí spot them jumping into a car outside Dublin shop
Cash and weapons were also recovered.
# co down
Man charged after pregnant woman is smashed over head with bottle during burglary
The attack happened in Newcastle in Co Down over the weekend.
# Newcastle
Pregnant woman has bottle smashed across her head by burglar in Co Down
The aggravated burglary happened early this morning.
# Stabbing
Man charged over assault and attempted robberies in Clondalkin
A woman in her 30s was stabbed during one of the incidents.
# Sligo
Equipment worth thousands stolen from mountain rescue team's base
It’s the second incident of its kind in a matter of weeks.
# Castlebar
Mayo man foils petrol station robbery by tackling suspect to the ground
The cash was recovered and the suspect was taken away by gardaí.
# chris parker
Manchester attack 'hero' jailed for stealing from victims
Chris Parker has been sentenced to over four years in prison.
# Kilbarrack
Three men charged over Dublin pharmacy armed robbery
They are due to appear in court tomorrow.
# Arrests
Three men arrested after armed robbery of Dublin pharmacy
All three were armed with knives.
# Investigation
Men armed with gun, knife and wrench rob bookies in separate incidents
Gardaí are investigating both robberies.
# Paris
French police recover some of the jewels stolen in last night's Ritz heist
Three suspects have been detained, while two others are still on the run.
# thieves
Dun Laoghaire burglary gangs 'have joined forces' to target upmarket areas of south Dublin
The gangs have been robbing homes and cars for over a decade.
# Armed Robbery
Men armed with hatchets steal jewels worth millions from Paris Ritz
Three suspects have been detained, while two others are on the run.
# Raid
Staff threatened with iron bar in early morning supermarket raid
The incident happened in Donabate around 8.45am this morning.
# firhouse
Gardaí charge a man after pub customers tackle armed robber in Dublin
He was held until gardaí arrived.
# Clonee
Gardaí investigate after taxi driver has phone stolen by two men with 'fake' gun
There has been a spike in similar incidents in the area recently.
# PHONE ADDICTION
Security man who missed a break-in because he was looking at his mobile phone loses job
At the WRC hearing, the man said ‘his mobile phone was like an extension of his arm’.
# Robbery
Garda appeal after women robbed of over €50,000 at gunpoint
The robbery occurred on New Ireland Road, Rialto Dublin 8 on 7 December.
# Dublin
Garda vehicle rammed by car used in Raheny cash-in-transit robbery
The driver of the van was approached by a man who was armed with what was described as a hammer.
# Courts
Homeless man sentenced to five years for robbing elderly couple of their holiday money
Gardaí recovered €9,600 but the couple missed their family holiday.
# Limerick
'You feel completely helpless': Couple describe the day a violent burglary gang raided their home
Just six weeks later, this same gang broke into the home of their elderly neighbours and viciously assaulted them.
# dawn raids
Warning to motorists as cars stolen after being left unattended while windows defrosted
Two cars were reportedly stolen this morning after being left unattended.
# rural crime
'He's going back doing a bit of herding': Offaly farmer who was savagely beaten returns to work
Richie McKelvey was admitted to hospital after being injured in the burglary of his farm.
# Organised Crime
Four men in possession of jewellery arrested in Dublin after robbery in Westmeath
The four men are all from Dublin. One is in his 60s, one is in his 20s and two others are in their 30s.
# baldoyle
Man charged after screwdriver used to rob petrol station
The robbery occurred at around 4pm yesterday afternoon.
# England
'Despicable': Pensioner with Alzheimer's targeted by fake builders in robbery
The men took money from the victim’s wallet and brought him out of the house to withdraw savings from his bank account.
# Dunleer
Armed gardaí arrest man following attempted robbery of Louth bookmakers
A man in his 40s has been arrested and charged.