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Case No. 23671Attempted robbery · Co. Dublin · 6 Dec 2022

Attempted robbery at Portmarnock Post Office with rounded knife

A man dressed in black and wearing a face covering brandished a rounded knife at the counter of Portmarnock Post Office on Strand Road, Dublin, at approximately 4:30pm on 6 December 2022, but left without taking anything. Gardaí launched an investigation; no arrests have been made.

  1. Reported7 Dec
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatNo items were taken during the attempted robbery. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatNo injuries or threats to persons were reported. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man was dressed head to toe in black including a face covering. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man took a bag out of his pocket as he approached the counter. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man leaned in and appeared to say something to the member of staff behind the counter. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA woman looked on baffled beside the man during the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe incident was over and done within about 20 seconds. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at a premises on Strand Road in Portmarnock, County Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe attempted robbery occurred at approximately 4:30pm on Tuesday, 6 December 2022. (dublinlive.ie)
  • weaponThe man brandished a rounded knife, described as a deli butter knife. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Dec2022
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Man's blundering 'attempted robbery' at post office with 'deli butter knife'

    CCTV footage of the incident went viral; the man's 'blundering' attempt lasted about 20 seconds and he left without taking any items.

    suspect, male
  2. 7 Dec2022
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Gardai investigating attempted broad daylight robbery of post office

    Official Garda statement confirming the attempted robbery, noting no items were taken, no injuries or threats to persons were reported, and no arrests have been made.