Ireland Man arrested for robbing pharmacy at knifepoint in Kildare
On Saturday 24 June 2023, shortly after 3pm, a man armed with a knife entered a pharmacy in Newbridge, County Kildare, and is alleged to have threatened a member of staff and taken a cash box from the till before fleeing on foot. Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s nearby after a foot pursuit and recovered a sum of cash, although one report gives his age as in his 40s. The man was taken to a Garda station in County Kildare and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, for questioning. As of reports dated 25 June 2023, he remained in Garda custody, no charge had been reported, and the investigation was ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested24 Jun
5 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man entered a pharmacy armed with a knife and is alleged to have threatened a member of staff and removed a cash box from the till before fleeing on foot.
- Where
- The incident took place at a pharmacy in Newbridge, County Kildare.
- When
- It happened on Saturday 24 June 2023 shortly after 3pm, when Gardaí were alerted.
- Weapon
- The man was armed with a knife.
- Other details
- The victim is a member of staff at the pharmacy; their age, sex and name are not given.
- The arrested suspect is a man; the Garda statement and one article give his age as in his 30s, while another article's headline and summary give his age as in his 40s.
- The arrested man was taken to a Garda station in County Kildare and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, for questioning.
- The arrested man remains in Garda custody.
- Investigation
- Local uniformed and detective Gardaí responded, and a man was arrested nearby after a foot pursuit.
- A sum of cash was recovered.
- The investigation is ongoing.
- Charges
- The articles report no charge against the arrested man.
- In court
- The articles report no court appearance.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man reportedly threatened a member of staff and removed a cash box from the till before leaving. (garda.ie)
- whatThe man threatened a member of staff. (irishmirror.ie, kildarenow.com)
- whatThe man removed a cash box from the till before leaving the store. (irishmirror.ie, kildarenow.com)
- whatHe threatened staff and removed a cash box from the till before fleeing on foot. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA pharmacy was robbed at knifepoint. (extra.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place at a retail premises in Newbridge, County Kildare. (garda.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place at a pharmacy in Newbridge, Co Kildare. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in Newbridge, Co Kildare. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place at a retail premises in Newbridge. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe arrested man was taken to a Garda station in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- whenGardaí were alerted shortly after 3pm on 24 June 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened shortly before 3pm on Saturday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened on Saturday 24 June 2023 shortly after 3pm. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe robbery took place on a Saturday shortly after 3pm. (kildarenow.com)
- weaponA man entered a pharmacy armed with a knife. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- weaponThe man entered the pharmacy armed with a knife. (irishmirror.ie, kildarenow.com)
- weaponThe man was armed with a knife. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationLocal uniformed and detective Gardaí responded to the incident. (garda.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested nearby after a foot pursuit. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, kildarenow.com)
- investigationA sum of cash was recovered. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí chased a suspect on foot. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man was taken to a Garda station in Kildare. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man remains in Garda custody. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man was arrested. (extra.ie)
- otherThe arrested man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, for questioning. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man remains in Garda custody. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, kildarenow.com)
- otherThe investigation is ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, kildarenow.com)
- otherThe man was taken to a Garda Station in County Kildare. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, for questioning. (irishmirror.ie, kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Jun2023Man, 30s, Arrested For Robbing Pharmacy At Knifepoint In Kildare
Article body is empty template markup; only the headline states the robbery, arrest and location.
suspect, 30s, male - 25 Jun2023KILDARE: Gardaí arrest man after armed robbery in Newbridge
First report of this incident. Adds that the robber was armed with a knife, threatened a staff member, took a cash box, and that the arrested man was detained under Section 4 and remains in custody.
suspect, 30s, malevictim - 25 Jun2023Man arrested after allegedly threatening pharmacy staff with knife in Kildare
First report of the incident. The headline and opening summary say the arrested man is in his 40s, but the article body and the Garda statement say he is in his 30s; the age recorded here is from the body.
suspect, 30s, malevictim - 25 Jun2023Gardaí chase suspect on foot after Kildare pharmacy robbed at knifepoint
Reports the armed robbery of a Newbridge pharmacy on Saturday, a foot pursuit, and the arrest of a man in his 30s.
suspect, 30s, malevictim - 24 Jun2023Robbery and Arrest Newbridge County Kildare 24th June 2023
Garda press release on the arrest of a man in his 30s over an armed robbery at a pharmacy in Newbridge on 24 June 2023. No existing case matches this incident.
suspect, 30s, malevictim