Ireland Man charged after armed robbery on Dorset Street and attempted carjacking in Blackrock, Dublin
A man in his early 40s was arrested and charged after entering a shop on Dorset Street Upper armed with a firearm and stealing cash, and later attempting to hijack a car from a man and a woman in Blackrock on 21 January 2023. He was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act and is due to appear before Dun Laoghaire District Court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged22 Jan
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAn armed robbery occurred at a business premises on Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 7. (garda.ie)
- whatA male entered the premises armed with a firearm, threatened staff, and left on foot with a sum of cash. (garda.ie)
- whatNo staff were injured during the robbery. (garda.ie)
- whatThe suspect left the scene and got into a taxi heading towards Sallynoggin. (garda.ie)
- whatA man entered a shop on Dorset Street Upper armed with a firearm at around 2.30pm (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man threatened staff and fled on foot with stolen cash (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNo staff were injured during the armed robbery (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man with a firearm attempted to hijack a car from a man and a woman in Blackrock at around 5.25pm (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man escaped by getting into a taxi heading towards Sallynoggin (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his early 40s was arrested in O'Rourke Park, Sallynoggin (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe suspect was arrested in O'Rourke Park, Sallynoggin. (garda.ie)
- whereHe was taken to Shankill Garda station. (garda.ie)
- whereThe suspect was taken to Shankill Garda station (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe armed robbery occurred at a business premises on Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 7 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe robbery took place on the afternoon of Sunday 22 January 2023 at approximately 2:30pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe attempted carjacking in Blackrock was reported at approximately 5:25pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe armed robbery occurred on the afternoon of 22 January 2023 at approximately 2.30pm according to the garda spokesperson (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspect was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939. (garda.ie)
- chargeHe was charged in relation to both incidents. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged in relation to both the armed robbery and the attempted carjacking (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before Dun Laoghaire District Court on Wednesday 25 January 2023 at 10:30am. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Dun Laoghaire District Court on 25 January 2023 at 10.30am (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Jan2023Man arrested and charged after armed robbery and attempted carjacking in Dublin
Reports the arrest and charging of a man in his early 40s for an armed robbery at a shop on Dorset Street Upper and an attempted carjacking in Blackrock on the same day, with both incidents linked to the same suspect.
accused, 40s, malevictim, malevictim, female - 22 Jan2023Court Appearance Armed Robbery, Dorset Street, Dublin 1 and Attempted Hijacking, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. 22nd January, 2023.
Provides specific times for both incidents (2:30pm robbery, 5:25pm carjacking attempt), details of the suspect's escape by taxi towards Sallynoggin, his arrest location (O'Rourke Park, Sallynoggin), the Garda station (Shankill), and the court date (Dun Laoghaire District Court, 25 January 2023 at 10:30am).
suspect, early 40s, malevictim, malevictim, female