Ireland Gardaí appeal for witnesses after armed robbery at Greenpark Shopping Centre, Limerick
On Thursday 13 June 2024, a man entered the off licence in Greenpark Shopping Centre on Ballinacurra Road, Limerick, threatened a female member of staff and left with the contents of the cash register, at a time reported as just after 2.20pm or 2.23pm. The woman, in her 30s (early 30s in one report), was unharmed but shaken. Gardaí in Roxboro are investigating the robbery, and on 19 June 2024 both Limerick Leader and Limerick Post reported a Garda appeal for witnesses. The suspect's name, age and nationality are not given, and no arrest or charge has been reported.
- Reported19 Jun
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man entered the off licence alone, threatened a female member of staff on duty and left with the contents of the cash register.
- Weapon
- The Limerick Post describes the robbery as armed, while the Limerick Leader reports only that the staff member was threatened, and neither names a weapon.
- Where
- The robbery took place at the off licence in Greenpark Shopping Centre on Ballinacurra Road, Limerick.
- When
- The robbery happened on Thursday 13 June 2024, at 2.23pm according to the Limerick Post and just after 2.20pm according to the Limerick Leader.
- Other details
- The victim is a woman working in the off licence, described as in her 30s by the Limerick Leader and as in her early 30s by the Limerick Post.
- The woman was uninjured but very shaken or shocked.
- The suspect is a man; his name, age and nationality are not given in the sources.
- Investigation
- Gardaí in Roxboro are investigating the robbery.
- Gardaí believe there may be witnesses and, in an appeal published on 19 June 2024, asked anyone in or around the shopping centre between 2.20pm and 2.30pm on 13 June to contact them on 061 214 340.
- Charges
- No arrest or charge has been reported in the sources.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man entered the off licence alone, threatened a female staff member and left with the contents of the cash register. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatGardaí in Roxboro are investigating an armed robbery. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatA man threatened a female member of staff on duty. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe man left with the contents of the cash register. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place in Greenpark shopping centre on Ballinacurra Road. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place at the off licence in Greenpark Shopping Centre on the Ballinacurra Road. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened on 13 June just after 2.20pm. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe robbery took place on Thursday 13 June at 2.23pm. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Roxboro are investigating the robbery. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone in the area between 2.20pm and 2.30pm on Thursday, June 13 to contact them. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí believe there may be witnesses to the robbery. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationAnyone who was in or around the shopping centre between 2.20pm and 2.30pm on 13 June can contact Gardaí at 061 214 340. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe woman working in the off licence was uninjured but very shaken. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe woman was unharmed but very shocked. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Jun2024Limerick Gardaí appeal for witnesses in armed robbery case
First report of this robbery in the sources. Adds the Thursday 13 June 2.23pm time, the staff member's description, and the Garda contact number for witnesses.
victim, early 30s, femalesuspect, male - 19 Jun2024Staff member threatened during daytime Limerick off licence robbery
First report of this robbery. It states that a female staff member was threatened, that the cash register was emptied, and that the woman in her 30s was uninjured but shaken.
suspect, malevictim, 30s, female