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Man arrested following armed robbery in Cork

Published 10:43 20 Aug 2020 BST

Rudi Kinsella
Man arrested following armed robbery in Cork

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The incident occurred on Wednesday evening.

Gardaí have arrested a man in relation to a robbery at a petrol station in Clonakilty, Cork on Wednesday (19 August). Shortly after 6pm a man, armed with what is believed to be a knife, entered a petrol station on Fax Bridge and demanded money from staff. The man then left the scene having taken a sum of cash. Detectives from Clonakilty Garda Station attended the scene and began reviewing CCTV footage whilst uniform Gardaí carried out a search of the area and began house to house enquiries. After reviewing the CCTV footage a potential suspect was nominated. A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested a short time later and brought to Bandon Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

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