Case No. 2505Armed robbery · Co. Dublin · 22 Jan 2025
Man arrested during armed robbery at retail premises on Military Road, Dublin 8
A masked man in his 40s was arrested after entering a retail premises on Military Road, Dublin 8, armed with a firearm and demanding money on 22 January 2025. Two plainclothes GNBCI detectives and a member of the public disarmed and restrained him before he was formally arrested by the Divisional Detective Unit.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested22 Jan
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatA masked man attempted an armed robbery at a retail premises on Military Road, Dublin 8 (garda.ie)
- whatThe masked male entered the premises armed with a firearm and demanded money (garda.ie)
- whatTwo plainclothes GNBCI detectives, a male and a female, were present in the store at the time (garda.ie)
- whatThe male Detective Garda challenged the masked male and was threatened with the firearm (garda.ie)
- whatA physical struggle ensued and the male was disarmed and restrained by the female detective and a member of the public (garda.ie)
- whatA firearm believed to be a replica was seized (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 6:55pm on 22 January 2025 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe male was formally arrested by the Divisional Detective Unit from Kilmainham Garda Station (garda.ie)
- investigationA ballistic examination will be conducted to determine the firearm's status under Irish legislation (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- otherThe male, aged in his 40s, was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (garda.ie)
- otherBoth Garda members are being provided with welfare supports by their local management (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Jan2025Gardaí Arrest Man During Armed Robbery, Dublin 8, 22nd January 2025
Initial Garda press release reporting the arrest during the attempted armed robbery, the involvement of two plainclothes GNBCI detectives, and the seizure of a firearm believed to be a replica.
suspect, 40s, malevictim, male