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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2934Aggravated burglary, robbery, threatening to kill or cause serious harm · Co. Dublin · 22 Nov 2022

Lee Conlon jailed for aggravated burglary and credit union robbery in Dublin

Lee Conlon, 46, was sentenced to five and a half years (with 4.5 years suspended) at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for aggravated burglary with a kitchen knife at an apartment on Montague Street in November 2022 and armed robbery of Capital Credit on St Luke's Avenue in January 2013, to be served consecutively with his existing seven-and-a-half-year sentence.

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  6. Sentenced15 Nov
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Key facts

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  • whatConlon was found at the bottom of the bed of a couple sleeping with their five-week-old baby, reaching for a mobile phone. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatConlon entered the credit union with a handgun and threatened to shoot while demanding cash. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatConlon took €1,200 from the counter and ran out the front door after the teller pressed the panic alarm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe aggravated burglary took place on 22 November 2022 at an apartment on Montague Street, Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationConlon was identified after CCTV footage from about 90 premises was viewed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeConlon pleaded guilty to threatening to kill or cause serious harm to two customers, one of whom was 83 years old. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherConlon had been using heroin since the age of 15 and had spent most of his adult life in custody. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Nov2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Couple found burglar with knife at bottom of bed near their five week old baby

    Sentencing details: 5.5 years for aggravated burglary and 4.5 years for credit union offences, concurrent with each other but consecutive with existing 7.5-year sentence; final 4.5 years suspended on conditions. Conlon has 111 previous convictions and has been using heroin since age 15.

    convicted, Lee Conlon, 46, male, named, irish (judged from name)Lee Conlonvictim, malevictim, femalevictim, 83victim