Ireland Knife-point car robbery at home in Rolestown, north Dublin
A Dublin resident was held at knifepoint in an alleged robbery at their home at Ravens Mill in Rolestown, north Dublin, at around 3am on Sunday 24 March 2024. The alleged robber, whose sex, age and nationality are not reported, broke into the home, demanded the car keys and drove away in the resident's car. Security camera footage appears to show a hooded figure checking doors in the area about half an hour earlier. The incident was first reported on 25 March 2024, and gardaí have launched an investigation into the burglary and car theft, which is ongoing with no arrest or charge reported.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A Dublin resident was held at knifepoint in an alleged robbery in which their car was stolen.
- The alleged robber broke into the home, demanded the car keys and drove away in the stolen car.
- Where
- The alleged robbery took place at Ravens Mill, a newly built estate in Rolestown, north Dublin.
- When
- Gardaí say the robbery happened at around 3am on Sunday 24 March 2024.
- Weapon
- The alleged robber threatened the resident with a knife.
- Investigation
- Gardaí have launched an investigation into the burglary and car theft, which is ongoing.
- Other details
- Security camera footage appears to show a hooded figure checking doors in the area at around 2:30am, about half an hour before the robbery.
- The incident was first reported by the Irish Mirror on 25 March 2024.
- No arrest or charge has been reported in the articles.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA Dublin resident was held at knifepoint during an alleged robbery in which their car was stolen. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe robber broke into the home and demanded the car keys. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe robber drove away in the stolen car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe alleged robbery took place at Ravens Mill in Rolestown. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened at around 3am on a Sunday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí say the incident happened in the early hours of Sunday 24 March 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe robber threatened the resident with a knife. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí have launched an investigation into the burglary and car theft. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherSecurity camera footage appears to show a hooded figure checking doors in the area about half an hour before the robbery. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Mar2024Brazen knife-wielding thief robs car from Dublin resident
First report of the incident. Adds the knifepoint threat, the approximate time, the camera footage of a hooded figure, and the garda statement confirming the date.
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