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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 29740Robbery (mugging) · Co. Offaly · 27 Sep 2021

Man arrested over mugging of woman in Tullamore

A man threatened a woman and stole the contents of her purse in Tullamore Town Park on 27 September 2021 at 1.45pm. The incident took place in broad daylight and the man cycled away after the mugging. Tullamore Gardaí made an appeal for information and subsequently arrested and detained a male in relation to the incident. The matter is now subject to a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

  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
A man threatened a woman and stole the contents of her purse before cycling away.
Where
The incident took place in Tullamore Town Park, Offaly.
When
The mugging occurred on Monday, 27 September 2021 at 1.45pm.
Other details
The mugging took place in broad daylight.
Investigation
  • Tullamore Gardaí made an appeal for information and subsequently arrested and detained a male in relation to the incident.
  • The matter is now subject to a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man threatened a woman and stole the contents of her purse (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man cycled away after the mugging (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in Tullamore Town Park (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe mugging occurred on Monday, 27 September 2021 at 1.45pm (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationTullamore Gardaí arrested and detained a male in relation to the incident (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe matter is now subject to a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe mugging took place in broad daylight (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Oct2021
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man arrested in connection with mugging of woman in broad daylight in Tullamore

    Reports the arrest and detention of a man in connection with the mugging; file to be prepared for the DPP.

    victim, femalesuspect, male