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Case No. 29602Robbery (attempted); assault (holding at knifepoint) · Co. Dublin · 17 Oct 2021

Man charged over attempted knife robbery in Finglas, Dublin

Shortly before 11am on Sunday 17 October 2021, a man in his 40s entered a shop on Cardiffsbridge Road in Finglas, Dublin, and demanded money from staff while brandishing a knife, with no injuries or property taken. The man was arrested at the scene by Garda units and has since been charged. He is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on 18 October 2021 at 10:30am. Related incidents include a robbery and assault in St Stephen's Green on 16 October, in which a man in his late teens was arrested, and a smashed window at a Canada Goose store on Grafton Street on 15 October.

  1. Reported17 Oct
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged17 Oct
    2 reports
  4. In court17 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man entered a shop and demanded money from staff while brandishing a knife; no injuries were reported and no property was taken.
  • A man out walking was attacked in St Stephen's Green and a number of his possessions were taken; the victim was taken to St James Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The glass on the shop front at a Canada Goose store was damaged; no entry was gained and no items were stolen.
Where
The attempted robbery occurred on Cardiffsbridge Road in Finglas, Co. Dublin; the robbery and assault took place in St Stephen's Green; the criminal damage occurred at a Canada Goose store on Grafton Street, Dublin 2.
When
The attempted robbery took place shortly before 11am on Sunday 17 October 2021; the St Stephen's Green incident occurred shortly after 1am on 16 October; the Canada Goose window was smashed at approximately 2.15am on Friday 15 October 2021.
Weapon
A knife was used in the attempted robbery.
Investigation
  • Garda units arrived at the Finglas scene and the man was arrested; separately, Gardaí arrested the St Stephen's Green suspect on Fitzwilliam Street and he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Pearse Street Garda Station.
  • The stolen property from the St Stephen's Green incident was recovered by Gardaí and returned to the owner.
Charges
The man has been charged; reports differ on his age, with the Garda release stating he is in his 40s and other reports describing him as being in his late teens.
In court
The man is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on 18 October 2021 at 10:30am; the St Stephen's Green suspect is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 18 October 2021 at 10:30am.
32 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man entered the premises and demanded money from staff while brandishing a knife (garda.ie)
  • whatNo injuries were reported (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatNo property was taken (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man is in his 40s (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe glass on the shop front was damaged during the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatNo entry was gained to the premises. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatNo items have been reported stolen from the store. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe damage to the window is still present. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA man who was out walking was attacked and a number of his possessions were taken. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe victim was taken to St James Hospital by ambulance for non-life-threatening injuries. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man stormed a Dublin shop and held its staff at knifepoint (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man demanded money from staff while holding a knife (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on Cardiffsbridge Road in Finglas, Co. Dublin (garda.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at a Canada Goose store on Grafton Street, Dublin 2. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe robbery and assault took place in St Stephen's Green, Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in a shop on Cardiffsbridge Road in Finglas (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place shortly before 11am on Sunday 17 October 2021 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place at approximately 2.15am on Friday 15 October 2021. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred shortly after 1am on 16 October 2021. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred before 11am on Sunday 17 October 2021 (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA number of Garda units arrived at the scene and the man was arrested (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the incident of criminal damage. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí observed the suspect while on patrol in Dublin 2 later that night and arrested him on Fitzwilliam Street. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe suspect was taken to Pearse Street Garda Station and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe stolen property was recovered by Gardaí and returned to the owner. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA number of Garda units arrived at the scene (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA man was arrested at the scene (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeThe arrested man, in his late teens, has been charged. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe man was due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on 18 October 2021 at 10:30am (garda.ie)
  • courtThe suspect is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 18 October 2021 at 10.30am. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe man is to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on 18 October 2021 at 10.30am (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 18 Oct2021
    Chargeddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Man who held staff at knifepoint in Dublin attempted robbery, to appear in court

    Reports the arrest and charging of a man in his 40s over an attempted knife robbery at a shop in Finglas, Dublin, on 17 October 2021, with a court appearance set for 18 October 2021 at Blanchardstown District Court.

    suspect, 40s, male
  2. 18 Oct2021
    Chargeddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Teenager arrested after Dublin robbery and assault

    Reports the arrest, detention under Section 4, recovery of stolen property, and charging of the suspect, with a court date set for 18 October 2021.

    victim, malesuspect, late teens, male
  3. 17 Oct2021
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, its first report
    Gardai investigating after window smashed at Canada Goose store in Dublin

    Initial Gardaí statement confirming an investigation into criminal damage at the Canada Goose store; no entry gained and no items stolen.

  4. 17 Oct2021
    In courtgarda.ie, first report
    Court Appearance : Attempted Robbery - Cardiffsbridge Road, Finlgas, Co.Dublin - 17th October 2021

    Garda press release confirming the charge and providing the court appearance details: Blanchardstown District Court, 18 October 2021 at 10:30am.

    suspect, 40s, male