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Case No. 6051Robbery · Co. Kildare · 20 Apr 2024

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after robbery on N7 in Kildare

On Saturday 20 April 2024 at about 2pm, a woman driver was robbed on the southbound N7 near Kill, County Kildare, after she pulled onto the hard shoulder between Junctions 7 and 8. Gardaí say a male suspect, who got out of a second car parked in front of hers, stole personal items from her car after an altercation and fled. Gardaí issued a witness and dash cam appeal on 21 April 2024. As of that date no arrests had been made, and the investigation was at an early stage and ongoing.

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

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a robbery on the southbound N7 at Kill, County Kildare.
  • A second car parked in front of the woman's car, and a male got out of it.
  • Gardaí say that after an altercation the male suspect stole personal items from the woman's car and fled, and the Irish Times reports that a bag containing a sum of money was also stolen while she was examining her car.
Where
The woman pulled onto the hard shoulder between Junction 7 and Junction 8 southbound on the N7.
When
The incident happened on Saturday 20 April 2024 at about 2pm.
Cause
According to the Irish Times, the woman pulled in after a puncture.
Investigation
  • No arrests have been made.
  • Gardaí ask anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Naas Garda Station, and ask road users on the N7 between 1.45pm and 2.15pm with camera or dash cam footage to make it available.
  • Gardaí said the investigation is at an early stage and is ongoing.
Other details
  • The female driver did not report any serious injuries.
  • One line of inquiry is that the robbery was opportunistic.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are appealing for a witness to a robbery on the N7 southbound at Kill, Co Kildare. (garda.ie)
  • whatA second car parked in front of the woman's car and a male got out of it. (garda.ie)
  • whatAfter an altercation, the male stole personal items from the woman's car and fled. (garda.ie)
  • whatAfter an altercation, the male suspect stole personal items from the woman's car and fled. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA bag containing a sum of money was stolen as the woman was examining her car. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe woman pulled into the hard shoulder between Junction 7 and Junction 8 southbound on the N7. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened on the southbound carriageway near Kill, County Kildare. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident happened at about 2.00pm. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on a Saturday afternoon at about 2pm. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe woman pulled into the hard shoulder between Junction 7 and Junction 8 after a puncture. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationRoad users on the N7 between 1.45pm and 2.15pm who may have camera or dash cam footage are asked to make it available to Gardaí. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí said the investigation is at an early stage. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationRoad users on the N7 between 1.45pm and 2.15pm are asked to provide any camera or dash cam footage. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe female driver did not report any serious injuries. (garda.ie)
  • otherOne line of inquiry is that the robbery was opportunistic. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman did not report any serious injuries. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Apr2024
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Gardaí appeal for witnesses following robbery on N7 after driver pulled in with puncture

    First report of the incident. Gives the location, the sequence of events, the reported items taken, the early stage of the investigation and a request for dash cam footage.

    victim, femalesuspect, male
  2. 20 Apr2024
    Reportedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Witness Appeal: Robbery on the N7 Southbound, Kill, Co. Kildare, 20th April 2024

    First report of the incident. Adds the time (about 2.00pm), the location between Junctions 7 and 8, a witness appeal, and a request for road users' camera or dash cam footage from 1.45pm to 2.15pm.

    victim, femalesuspect, male