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01st Apr 2021

Man arrested after entering off licence and threatening staff with a syringe

Alan Loughnane

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He left the scene empty handed.

A man has been arrested and charged by Gardaí in relation to a robbery in Cork last Sunday (28 March).

Shortly before 6pm on the day, a man entered an off licence on Douglas Street and threatened staff with what is believed to have been a syringe, before leaving empty handed.

Detective Gardaí from Anglesea Street attended and carried out a patrol of the area, but a suspect was not located.

The scene was examined by the local Scenes of Crime Unit and CCTV was gathered from the area.

On Wednesday morning, 31 March, a man in his 20s was arrested in relation to the incident.

He was detained at Mayfield Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and has since been charged.

He is due to appear before Cork City District Court on Thursday morning.

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