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Case No. 29750Robbery (attempted armed/aggravated robbery) · Co. Cork · 7 Oct 2021

Man arrested after attempted armed robbery in Myrtleville, Co. Cork

A man in his late teens was arrested by armed Gardaí shortly before midday on 7 October 2021 after an attempted armed robbery at a shop in Myrtleville, Co. Cork. He entered the shop and demanded cash from the staff before fleeing empty-handed. He was taken to Gurranbraher Garda Station where he is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. The investigation is ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested7 Oct
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • An attempted armed robbery occurred at a shop in Myrtleville, Co. Cork, on 7 October 2021.
  • A man entered the shop and demanded cash from the staff before fleeing empty-handed.
Where
The incident took place in Myrtleville, close to Crosshaven, Co. Cork.
When
The man was arrested shortly before midday on 7 October 2021.
Investigation
  • Armed Gardaí made the arrest.
  • The man was taken to Gurranbraher Garda Station where he is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
  • The investigation is ongoing.
Other details
The article text describes the suspect as being in his 20s, while the Garda spokesperson described him as being in his late teens.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn attempted aggravated robbery occurred at a shop in Myrtleville, Co. Cork, on 7 October 2021 (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA man entered the shop and demanded cash from the staff before fleeing empty-handed (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe man was taken to Gurranbraher Garda Station (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at Myrtleville, close to Crosshaven (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe man was arrested shortly before midday on 7 October 2021 (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationArmed Gardaí made the arrest (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is ongoing (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Oct2021
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Gardai arrest man after attempted armed robbery at seaside store in Cork

    First report of the incident. Garda spokesperson confirms the arrest and ongoing investigation. Article text describes the suspect as 'in his 20s' while the spokesperson's quote says 'late teens'.

    suspect, late teens, malevictim