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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 5488Burglary · Co. Dublin · 12 Jul 2023

Jason Kelly sentenced to three years over Grafton Street sunglasses robbery

Jason Kelly pleaded guilty to robbing a Ray-Ban store on Grafton Street, Dublin, in July 2023. He was sentenced to three years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced11 Jul
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Key facts

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19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJason Kelly (53) and an unnamed accomplice were involved in the robbery. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThey stole 170 pairs of designer sunglasses and eyeglasses. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe stolen glasses were stuffed into a sleeping bag and dragged away. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe door was made of reinforced glass and the men smashed it in turns. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe premises caused over €4,000 of damage to the doors. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereTwo men robbed a Ray-Ban store in Dublin city centre. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe store is on Grafton Street. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe store front door was smashed at about 2.30am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe men had been on a drugs binge. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponThe men used a steel stanchion they found nearby to smash the door. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationCCTV footage from Grafton Street captured the robbery. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationKelly was arrested and said nothing of evidential value in interview. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeKelly pleaded guilty to robbing the opticians on 12 July 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge noted the premises had been unoccupied at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the burglary was serious enough. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceKelly was sentenced to three years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherRay-Ban's stock list valued the stolen glasses at €27,089. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherKelly has 160 previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherKelly is currently serving a separate sentence. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Jul2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Duo who robbed €27,000 of Ray-Bans 'took everything from tablets to crack'

    Reports the sentencing of Jason Kelly and the court's remarks; the unnamed accomplice is not identified.

    convicted, Jason Kelly, 53, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason Kellysuspect, male