Ireland Man arrested after attempted cash van robbery in Dublin
On Friday 22 December 2023 at about 6.15am, a man in his 30s allegedly attempted to rob a cash-in-transit van at a cash machine in Cornmarket, Dublin 8, armed with a hammer and demanding the contents of the box being transported from security employees. He fled but was tracked down and arrested nearby, and he was held at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act that Friday evening. He has since been charged and is due before Dublin District Court on the morning of Saturday 23 December 2023, while investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested22 Dec
- Charged22 Dec
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The incident was a cash-in-transit robbery attempt that was reported as foiled.
- Where
- The incident happened at a cash machine in Cornmarket, Dublin 8, in Dublin's south inner city.
- When
- The incident took place on Friday 22 December 2023 at about 6.15am.
- Weapon
- The man was armed with a hammer.
- Other details
- The man approached security employees and demanded the contents of the box being transported.
- The man allegedly grabbed a cash box containing about €20,000, and a security cartridge inside it covered him in dye.
- No one was injured during the incident.
- Investigation
- The man fled, but gardaí tracked him down and arrested him nearby, and all the cash was recovered.
- The man was held at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act on Friday evening.
- Gardaí have appealed for witnesses and investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- A man arrested in connection with the incident has been charged.
- In court
- The man is due before Dublin District Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice on the morning of Saturday 23 December 2023.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe incident is a cash in transit robbery. (garda.ie)
- whatA suspected thief was caught covered in dye after a failed attempt to rob a cash-in-transit van. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man was armed with a hammer and approached security employees at a cash machine in Cornmarket, demanding the contents of the box being transported. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe robbery took place at Cornmarket, Dublin 8. (garda.ie)
- whereThe attempt happened in Dublin's south inner city. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe robbery took place on 22 December 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe attempt happened on a Friday at about 6.15am. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man fled but gardaí tracked him down and arrested him nearby. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAll the cash was recovered. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man in his 30s was being held at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeA man arrested in connection with the incident has been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due before a sitting of Dublin District Court on the morning of Saturday 23 December 2023. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man grabbed a cash box with about €20,000 and was covered in dye after a security cartridge inside was activated. (irishtimes.com)
- otherNo one was injured and gardaí have appealed for witnesses, with investigations ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Dec2023Dye-soaked suspect arrested by gardaí following cash van robbery
First report of the incident. Gives the arrest, the detention under Section 4 and the appeal for witnesses.
suspect, 30s, malevictim - 22 Dec2023Court appearance - Cash in Transit Robbery, Cornmarket, Dublin 8. 22nd December, 2023
Reports that a man arrested over the cash in transit robbery has been charged and is due before Dublin District Court on 23 December 2023. No existing case in the list matches this robbery.
accused, male