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16th May 2020

Man arrested following shop robbery in south Dublin

Rudi Kinsella

Dublin

The man in question was armed with a metal bar and a knife.

A man has been arrested following the robbery of a shop in south Dublin on Friday.

Gardaí have arrested and charged a male in his 30s following the robbery of a retail premises on Highfield Road, Rathgar on Friday afternoon (15 May).

At approximately 4.20pm the man entered the premises armed with a metal bar and a knife.

The man fled the scene having taken a number of items with him.

Gardaí have said that the man was arrested a short time later, and was taken to Terenure Garda Station where he was detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday morning in relation to this incident.

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