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Case No. 7796Attempted robbery · Co. Dublin · 22 Jul 2023

Man charged after axe and knife attempted robbery on North Frederick Street, Dublin

On Saturday 22 July 2023 at about 1.30pm, a man in his 30s entered a business premises on North Frederick Street in Dublin 1, armed with what is believed to be a knife and axe, and threatened members of staff in an attempted robbery before fleeing on foot. Gardaí carried out a managed search, located him a short time later and recovered the weapons, and he was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin. He has since been charged. He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday 24 July 2023 at 10.30am.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged22 Jul
    3 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • An attempted robbery took place at a business premises in Dublin 1.
  • A man threatened members of staff at the business and then fled the scene on foot.
Where
The business premises is on North Frederick Street in Dublin 1.
When
The attempted robbery happened on Saturday 22 July 2023 at about 1.30pm.
Weapon
The man was armed with what is believed to be a knife and an axe.
Investigation
  • Gardaí carried out a managed search, located the suspect a short time later and recovered the weapons.
  • The man, aged in his 30s, was arrested and taken to a Garda station in Dublin, where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Charges
The man has been charged in connection with the attempted robbery.
In court
The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday 24 July 2023 at 10.30am.
26 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn attempted robbery of a business premises in Dublin 1 took place. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe suspect threatened members of staff. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe man fled the scene on foot after threatening staff. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAn armed man wielding what is believed to be a knife and axe threatened members of staff at a business. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man fled the scene on foot and gardaí began a manhunt. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe premises is on Frederick Street North. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe attempted robbery was at a business premises on North Frederick Street in Dublin 1. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident happened at a business on Frederick Street North. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe business premises is in Dublin 1. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Saturday afternoon, 22 July 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at about 1.30pm. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe attempted robbery happened on Saturday afternoon, at about 1.30pm. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe attempted robbery happened on Saturday afternoon, 22 July 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponThe suspect was armed with what is believed to be a knife and axe. (garda.ie)
  • weaponThe man threatened staff with an axe and a knife. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí conducted a managed search operation and located the suspect a short time later. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigating Gardaí recovered the weapons used in the attempted robbery. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Dublin. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe man was arrested a short time later and the weapons used were seized. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe weapons used in the attempted robbery were recovered. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA man aged in his 30s was arrested and taken to a Garda station in Dublin, where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man has since been charged. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday 24 July 2023 at 10.30am. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday morning at 10.30am. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe suspect fled the scene on foot. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jul2023
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Dublin robbery terror as staff threatened by knife and axe-wielding man

    Adds the Garda statement giving the date (Saturday 22 July 2023) and area (Dublin 1), that the weapons were recovered, that the man was charged, and that he is due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday 24 July 2023 at 10.30am. The existing case 7786 (25 July 2023, North King Street, Smithfield) is a different incident.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 23 Jul2023
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who threatened staff at Dublin business with axe during attempted robbery charged by gardaí

    Reports that the man was arrested, the weapons were seized, and he has been charged and is due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday morning at 10.30am.

    accused, 30s, male
  3. 22 Jul2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Attempted Robbery and Arrest, Frederick Street North, Dublin 1, 22nd July 2023

    Garda press release on the arrest and charge of a man over the attempted robbery. It adds the weapons, the arrest under Section 4, and the court date. It gives no name, nationality or origin, and no other case in the list matches this incident.

    accused, 30s, male