Ireland Armed balaclava-clad man robs cash from Derrinturn premises, Co Kildare
On Monday 18 December 2023, at around 6.35am, a man wearing a khaki green balaclava and armed with a long-bladed weapon and a firearm entered a retail premises in Derrinturn, Co Kildare, and demanded money from the till. A sum of cash was taken and no one was injured. Gardaí described the man as tall and stocky and appealed for witnesses and for mobile phone or dash cam footage from Derrinturn Main Street between 6.15am and 6.45am. No arrest or charge has been reported, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reported18 Dec
2 reports - Arrested
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- Verdict
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man demanded money from the till at a retail premises and took a sum of cash.
- When
- The robbery happened early on Monday 18 December 2023, at around 6.35am.
- Where
- The robbery took place at a retail premises in Derrinturn, Co Kildare.
- Weapon
- The man was armed with a long-bladed weapon and a firearm.
- Other details
- No persons were injured in the robbery.
- The man is described as tall and stocky and wore dark tracksuit bottoms, a dark grey tracksuit sweater, black runners and a khaki green balaclava.
- The man carried a black shoulder bag with a white pattern over his shoulder.
- Investigation
- Gardaí at Leixlip Station are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.
- Anyone in Derrinturn Main Street between 6.15am and 6.45am with mobile phone or dash cam footage is asked to make it available to gardaí.
- Investigations into the robbery are ongoing.
- Charges
- No arrest or charge has been reported.
21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA robbery occurred at a retail premises in Derrinturn, Co Kildare. (garda.ie)
- whatThe male demanded money from the till and a sum of cash was taken. (garda.ie)
- whatA sum of cash was robbed from a Co Kildare retail premises. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man demanded money from the till. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place in Derrinturn. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened early on Monday 18 December 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenA male entered the premises at approximately 6.35am. (garda.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened at around 6.35am on Monday. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe male was armed with a long-bladed weapon and a firearm. (garda.ie)
- weaponThe robber was armed with a long-bladed weapon and a firearm. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigating gardaí are asking anyone with information to contact them. (garda.ie)
- investigationAnyone in the Derrinturn Main Street area between 6.15am and 6.45am who has mobile phone or dash cam footage is asked to make it available to gardaí. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and for mobile phone or dash cam footage. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the robbery are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe male is described as tall and stocky. (garda.ie)
- otherThe male was wearing dark tracksuit bottoms, a dark grey tracksuit sweater, black runners and a khaki green balaclava. (garda.ie)
- otherThe male was carrying a black shoulder bag with a white pattern over his shoulder. (garda.ie)
- otherNo persons were injured. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man wore a khaki green balaclava. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNo injuries were suffered during the robbery. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Dec2023Balaclava-clad man armed with long-bladed weapon robs sum of cash from store
Initial report of an armed robbery at a Derrinturn premises. Gives the time, suspect description, weapons, and a witness and footage appeal to Leixlip Garda Station.
suspect, male - 18 Dec2023Witness Appeal Robbery at a Retail Premises, Derrinturn Co. Kildare. 18th December, 2023.
Garda press release appealing for witnesses. It adds a description of the suspect and clothing, the time of the robbery (about 6.35am), the weapons, and a request for mobile phone or dash cam footage from Derrinturn Main Street between 6.15am and 6.45am.
suspect, male