Ireland Man arrested after knifepoint robbery at Swords bookmaker
On Saturday 6 January 2024, shortly after 10am, a lone male armed with a knife entered a bookmaker's on North Street, Swords, Co Dublin, threatened staff and left with cash and staff mobile phones, and no injuries were reported. A man in his 40s, whose name and nationality are not given, was arrested by local Garda units and detained for questioning at a Garda station in north Dublin, and the cash and phones have since been recovered. The same day he was charged, with the charges covering this robbery and two earlier Swords robberies on 15 and 17 December 2023. The latest development is that he is due before Swords District Court on Monday 8 January 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested6 Jan
3 reports - Charged6 Jan
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A lone male entered a bookmaker's premises on North Street, Swords, armed with a knife.
- He threatened staff and left with cash and mobile phones belonging to staff members.
- Where
- The robbery took place at a bookmaker's betting shop on North Street, Swords, Co Dublin.
- When
- Gardaí were alerted shortly after 10am on Saturday 6 January 2024.
- Weapon
- The man was armed with a knife.
- Other details
- No injuries were reported.
- Investigation
- A man in his 40s was arrested by local Garda units responding to the incident.
- The arrested man was detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in north Dublin.
- The cash and mobile phones taken have been recovered.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man in his 40s has been charged, and the charges include this robbery and two other robberies from premises in Swords on 15 and 17 December 2023.
- In court
- He is due to appear before Swords District Court on Monday 8 January 2024.
27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA lone male entered the premises. (garda.ie)
- whatHe threatened staff and left with cash and mobile phones belonging to staff members. (garda.ie)
- whatA lone male entered a bookmaker's premises on North Street, Swords, armed with a knife. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe man threatened staff and left with cash and mobile phones belonging to staff members. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man has been arrested after cash and mobile phones were stolen from staff at a bookmaker's in Dublin at knifepoint. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man threatened staff before leaving the premises. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCash and mobile phones belonging to staff members were taken. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe robbery was at a premises in Swords. (garda.ie)
- whereThe robbery happened at a bookmakers premises on North Street, Swords. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at a betting shop on North Street, Swords. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe lone male entered a bookmaker's premises on North Street, Swords. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened on Saturday 6 January 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí were alerted shortly after 10:00am on Saturday 6 January 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí were alerted shortly after 10am on Saturday, 6 January 2024. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe man was armed with a knife. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested by local Garda units responding to the incident. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man is detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in north Dublin. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe cash and mobile phones have been recovered. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe cash and mobile phones taken have since been recovered. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man aged in his 40s was arrested by local Garda units responding to the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man arrested over the robbery has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe charges include today's incident and two other recent robberies from premises in the Swords area. (garda.ie)
- courtHe will appear before Swords District Court on Monday 8 January 2024. (garda.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherThere were no injuries reported. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Jan2024Sum of cash and mobile phones stolen from Swords bookies at knifepoint
Reports the robbery at knifepoint of a Swords bookmaker, the arrest of a man in his 40s, and recovery of the stolen cash and phones.
suspect, 40s, malevictim - 6 Jan2024Knife-wielding man robs bookmaker's shop in Swords as gardai make an arrest
Adds that the cash and mobile phones have been recovered, that the arrested man is detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a north Dublin Garda station, and that there were no reported injuries.
victimsuspect, 40s, male - 6 Jan2024Robbery and Arrest – Swords County Dublin 6th January 2024
Official Garda press release confirming the same robbery. It adds the time (shortly after 10:00am), that no injuries were reported, and that the man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a north Dublin Garda station.
suspect, 40s, malevictim - 6 Jan2024Court Appearance - Robbery and Arrest – Swords County Dublin 6th January 2024
Confirms the arrested man has been charged. The charges also cover two earlier Swords robberies on 15 and 17 December 2023, and he is due before Swords District Court on 8 January 2024.
accused, 40s, male