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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1818Robbery (knife-point) · Co. Wicklow · 13 Mar 2025

Man in his 20s arrested over knife-point robbery at Bray shop

A man in his 20s was arrested on 17 April 2025 in connection with a knife-point robbery at a retail shop on the Old Dublin Road, Bray, County Wicklow, that took place at approximately 5:30am on 13 March 2025. The suspect entered the store brandishing a knife and threatened staff, and no one was injured. He was arrested by Gardaí from the Detective unit in Shankill and is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region. Investigations into the robbery are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested22 Apr
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man entered a retail shop brandishing a knife and threatened staff.
  • No persons were injured during the robbery.
Where
The robbery took place at a retail premises on the Old Dublin Road, Bray, County Wicklow.
When
The robbery occurred at approximately 5:30am on Thursday, 13 March 2025.
Investigation
  • A man in his 20s was arrested on Thursday, 17 April 2025, by Gardaí from the Detective unit in Shankill.
  • The suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region.
  • Investigations into the robbery are ongoing.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man entered the store brandishing a knife and threatened staff. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNo persons were injured at the time of the robbery. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe robbery took place at a retail premises on the Old Dublin Road, Bray. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe robbery occurred at approximately 5:30am on Thursday, March 13, 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s was arrested on Thursday, April 17, 2025, by Gardaí from the Detective unit in Shankill. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the robbery are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Apr2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai arrest man over knife-point robbery at Bray shop last month

    Garda press release confirming the arrest of a man in his 20s in connection with the March 2025 knife-point robbery at a Bray shop; he is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and investigations are ongoing.

    suspect, 20s, male