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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23474Robbery (cash in transit) · Co. Westmeath

Cash in transit robbery in Mullingar, Westmeath

A lone male threatened a cash-in-transit security staff member outside a retail premises on the N4 at Clongowney/Marlinstown, Mullingar, on 21 December 2022, forcing the security vehicle to be abandoned on the slip road between the N4 and R156. No security personnel were physically harmed and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

  1. Reported20 Dec
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA lone male approached and threatened a cash-in-transit security staff member (garda.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe security staff member was forced to drive from the premises before the vehicle was abandoned (garda.ie)
  • whatNone of the security personnel were physically harmed (garda.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe security staff member was forced to drive from the premises. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred outside a retail premises Eastbound on the N4 at Clongowney/Marlinstown, Mullingar (garda.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle was abandoned on the slip road between the N4 and R156 (garda.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe robbery took place at approximately 6:45pm (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at approximately 6.45pm on 21 December 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Mullingar are appealing for witnesses and dashcam or video footage (garda.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationEnquiries should be directed to Mullingar Street Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line (garda.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Mullingar Street Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 21 Dec2022
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, its first report
    Gardai launch investigation after cash in transit robbery in the Midlands

    Initial report of the CIT robbery with Gardaí appeal for witnesses, dashcam and video footage from the area.

    suspect, malevictim
  2. 20 Dec2022
    Reportedgarda.ie, first report
    Witness Appeal - Cash-in-Transit Robbery - Mullingar, Co. Westmeath - 20th December 2022

    Garda press release confirming the incident time as approximately 6:45pm on 20 December 2022 and appealing for dashcam and video footage from the area.

    suspect, malevictim