Man in 40s charged after double armed robbery in Bray, Co Wicklow
On 20 August 2026, a man in his 40s entered two businesses in Bray, Co Wicklow, wielding a weapon, threatened staff at both, and took a number of items before leaving. The first robbery took place shortly after 3pm at a premises on Kilbride Lane, followed by a second at a store on Herbert Road. No injuries were reported in either incident. After a follow-up search of the area, Gardaí arrested the man and detained him under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Wicklow. He has been charged and is scheduled to appear before a special sitting of Bray District Court on 21 August 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged20 Aug
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 40s entered two businesses in Bray wielding a weapon, threatened staff at both, and took a number of items before leaving.
- Where
- The robberies took place at a business on Kilbride Lane and a store on Herbert Road, Bray, Co Wicklow.
- When
- The first robbery occurred shortly after 3pm on Thursday 20 August 2026.
- Weapon
- The man wielded a weapon, though its type was not specified.
- Cause
- No injuries were reported in either incident.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested the man after a follow-up search of the area and detained him under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Wicklow.
- Charges
- The man has been charged.
- In court
- He is scheduled to appear before a special sitting of Bray District Court on Friday 21 August 2026.
- Other details
- Investigations are ongoing.
26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAn individual entered a business premises on Kilbride Lane wielding a weapon shortly after 3:00pm on 20 August 2026 (garda.ie)
- whatThe individual also entered a second store on Herbert Road, Bray wielding a weapon (garda.ie)
- whatHe threatened staff at both locations before leaving after taking a number of items (garda.ie)
- whatNo injuries were reported in either incident (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man threatened staff at both stores before leaving with items. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo armed robberies were carried out on businesses in Bray, Co Wicklow (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man produced a weapon and threatened staff (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man took a number of items from both premises (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe first store was on Kilbride Lane, Bray. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe second store was on Herbert Road, Bray. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe first robbery took place at a business premises on Kilbride Lane (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe second robbery took place at a store on Herbert Road (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe first robbery occurred shortly after 3pm on Thursday 20 August 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe first robbery occurred shortly after 3pm on Thursday (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man in his 40s after a follow-up search of the area (garda.ie)
- investigationHe was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Wicklow (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Wicklow. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man was arrested after a follow-up search of the area (irishtimes.com)
- investigationHe was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man has been charged (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is scheduled to appear before a special sitting of Bray District Court on 21 August 2026 (garda.ie)
- courtHe is scheduled to appear before a special sitting of Bray District Court on Friday 21 August 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is scheduled to appear before a special sitting of Bray District Court on Friday morning (irishtimes.com)
- otherNo injuries were reported (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Aug2026Man (40s) arrested after double armed robbery in Bray
Initial report of the arrest and charging of a man in his 40s following two armed robberies of businesses in Bray on 20 August 2026.
suspect, 40s, male - 20 Aug2026Gardai arrest man following two armed robberies in Bray
Initial report of the arrest and charging of a man in his 40s following two armed robberies in Bray on 20 August 2026; no injuries reported; court appearance scheduled for 21 August 2026.
suspect, 40s, male - 20 Aug202620/08/2026 Robbery and Arrest Bray, Co. Wicklow. 20th August, 2026.
Garda press release confirming the arrest and charging of a man in his 40s after two armed robberies in Bray; no injuries reported; court appearance scheduled for 21 August 2026.
suspect, 40s, male