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Case No. 15395Robbery · Co. Dublin

Four men rob Capel Street phone shop in Dublin of around €20,000 in stock

Four young men robbed a phone shop on Capel Street in Dublin city centre at approximately 3.30pm on a Tuesday, stealing roughly €20,000 worth of mobile phones and iPads. One man asked to buy a vape and blocked the only staff member in the till area while the other three ripped a glass security door off the wall and took products from the front window display before the four fled onto the busy street. Sources said there had been a string of similar raids on shops in the area over the previous two weeks by a group of four male thieves. Gardaí confirmed they are investigating the robbery. As of publication on 23 November 2024, no arrests had been made.

  1. Reported23 Nov
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Four young men carried out a robbery at a phone shop in Dublin city centre.
Where
The phone shop is on Capel Street.
When
The robbery happened at approximately 3.30pm on a Tuesday.
Other details
  • The men stole roughly €20,000 worth of mobile phones and iPads, with 27 products lost in total.
  • One man asked to buy a vape and blocked the only staff member in the shop from leaving the till area while the others entered.
  • The other three men ripped a glass security door off the wall and stole products from the front window display.
  • The four men fled onto the busy street.
  • Sources said there had been a string of similar raids on shops in the area over the past two weeks by a group of four male thieves.
Investigation
  • Gardaí confirmed they are investigating the robbery.
  • No arrests had been made when the article was published on 23 November 2024.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFour young men carried out a daylight robbery at a phone shop in Dublin city centre. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe robbery took place at a shop on Capel Street. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe robbery happened at approximately 3.30pm on a Tuesday. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí confirmed they are investigating the robbery. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests had been made when the article was published. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe men stole roughly €20,000 worth of mobile phones and iPads. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe shop lost a total of 27 products. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherOne man asked to buy a vape and blocked the only staff member in the shop from leaving the till area while the others entered. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe other three men ripped a glass security door off the wall and stole products from the front window display. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe four men fled onto the busy street. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherSources said there had been a string of similar raids of shops in the area over the past two weeks by a group of four male thieves. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Nov2024
    Reportedthejournal.ie, first report
    Dublin shop owner left in shock after €20,000 worth of phones stolen 'in less than two minutes'

    Reports the Capel Street robbery, the stolen value, the manager's account, that gardaí are investigating with no arrests, and a string of similar raids nearby over the previous two weeks.

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