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27th Sep 2022

Man armed with knife arrested after making threats to shop staff in Dublin

Hugh Carr

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Investigations are ongoing.

A man has been arrested following an aggravated robbery in Dublin on Monday (26 September).

A man entered a shop on Rockville Road in Blackrock armed with a knife and made threats to staff before fleeing the scene with a sum of cash.

No injuries were reported during the incident.

Gardaí attended the scene and searches of the area were conducted.

The suspect was located shortly after, and the man in his 50s was taken to Blackrock Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

The stolen sum of cash was recovered in full, and investigations are ongoing.

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