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Case No. 7271Robbery · Co. Waterford · 25 Oct 2023

Man charged after knifepoint shop robbery in Dungarvan, Co Waterford

Shortly after 4:15pm on Wednesday, 25 October 2023, an individual wielding a knife entered a shop on Emmett Street in Dungarvan, County Waterford, threatened staff and took a sum of cash, and no injuries were reported. Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s, whose name and nationality have not been given, in connection with the incident and detained him for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Waterford, where a sum of cash was also recovered. The man has since been charged. He is scheduled to appear before a sitting of the District Court in County Waterford on Friday morning, 27 October 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged25 Oct
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
An individual entered a shop in Dungarvan wielding a knife and threatened staff.
Where
The shop was on Emmett Street, Dungarvan, County Waterford.
When
The incident happened shortly after 4:15pm on Wednesday, 25 October 2023.
Weapon
The individual was wielding a knife.
Other details
  • The individual left the store after taking a sum of cash.
  • No injuries were reported.
Investigation
  • A man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí responding to the incident.
  • The man was detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Waterford.
  • A sum of cash was recovered.
Charges
The man has been charged.
In court
The man is scheduled to appear before a sitting of the District Court in County Waterford on Friday morning, 27 October 2023.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn individual entered a shop in Dungarvan wielding a knife. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe shop was on Emmett Street, Dungarvan, County Waterford. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened shortly after 4:15pm on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. (garda.ie)
  • weaponThe individual was wielding a knife. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí responding to the incident. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Waterford. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA sum of cash was recovered. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man is scheduled to appear before a sitting of the District Court in County Waterford on Friday morning, October 27, 2023. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe individual threatened staff and left the store after taking a sum of cash. (garda.ie)
  • otherNo injuries were reported. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Oct2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Robbery and Arrest Dungarvan County Waterford - 25th October 2023

    First report of this incident. Adds the arrest, the charge, the recovery of cash and the District Court appearance date.

    accused, 30s, male