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Case No. 6315Burglary and robbery · Co. Dublin · 11 Nov 2023

Man jailed over Hugo Boss burglary and Ballyfermot post office robbery

On January 18th, 2023, a car was reversed into the front of the Hugo Boss shop on Grafton Street, Dublin, and three men went in and stole clothing; a man named Lee Conlon, 44, was identified from CCTV, and gardaí searched his home on January 31st, 2023. On November 11th, 2023, while Conlon was on bail, he was involved in the robbery of a post office in Ballyfermot, Dublin, where more than €21,800 was taken, and he was arrested after the getaway car crashed. He pleaded guilty to burglary and criminal damage at the Hugo Boss shop and was sent forward to the Circuit Court on signed pleas for the post office robbery and related offences. On March 14th, 2024, Judge Martin Nolan imposed a global sentence of seven and a half years, backdated to November 11th, 2023.

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  6. Sentenced14 Mar
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A car was reversed into the front of the Hugo Boss shop on Grafton Street, causing €51,000 of damage.
  • Lee Conlon, 44, was one of three men who went into the shop and stole clothing worth more than €7,100.
  • Conlon was involved in the robbery of a post office in Ballyfermot on November 11th, 2023, in which more than €21,800 was taken.
  • Conlon was the driver of the getaway car, which had been stolen earlier.
When
The Hugo Boss burglary took place on January 18th, 2023.
Where
The Hugo Boss burglary took place at the shop on Grafton Street, Dublin.
Weapon
Conlon carried a blue scaffolding pole, which he used to smash the security glass at the counter.
Investigation
  • Conlon was identified from CCTV, and gardaí searched his home on January 31st, 2023 and found Hugo Boss clothing, some with tags attached.
  • The getaway car crashed and Conlon was arrested.
Other details
  • Three tellers, a customer and her young grandchild were in the post office during the robbery.
  • Conlon has 89 previous convictions, including for robbery.
Charges
  • Conlon pleaded guilty to one count of burglary and one of criminal damage at the Hugo Boss shop.
  • Conlon was sent forward to the Circuit Court on signed pleas for the post office robbery and related offences.
In court
Conlon was on bail at the time of the post office robbery, and no victim impact statements were handed to the court.
Sentence
Judge Martin Nolan imposed 18 months for the Hugo Boss burglary and a consecutive six-year sentence for the post office robbery, a global sentence of seven and a half years, backdated to November 11th, 2023.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car was reversed into the front of the Hugo Boss shop, causing damage of €51,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatLee Conlon was one of three men who went into the shop and stole clothing. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatConlon was involved in the robbery of a post office in Ballyfermot on November 11th, 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMore than €21,800 was taken during the post office robbery. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatConlon was the driver of the getaway car, which had been stolen earlier. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe Hugo Boss burglary took place at the shop on Grafton Street. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe Hugo Boss burglary took place on January 18th, 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponConlon was carrying a blue scaffolding pole, which he used to smash the security glass at the counter. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationConlon was identified from CCTV. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí searched Conlon's home on January 31st, 2023 and found Hugo Boss clothing. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe getaway car crashed and Conlon was arrested. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeConlon pleaded guilty to one count of burglary and one of criminal damage at the Hugo Boss shop. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeConlon was sent forward to the Circuit Court on signed pleas for the post office robbery and related offences. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtConlon was on bail at the time of the post office robbery. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtNo victim impact statements were handed to the court. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Martin Nolan imposed a global sentence of seven and a half years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Nolan imposed 18 months for the Hugo Boss burglary and a consecutive six-year sentence for the post office robbery. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe sentences were backdated to November 11th, 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThree tellers, a customer and her young grandchild were in the post office during the robbery. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherConlon has 89 previous convictions, including for robbery. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Mar2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man jailed over role in ram-raid of Hugo Boss store in Dublin

    Reports the sentencing of Lee Conlon for two incidents: the Hugo Boss burglary on 18 January 2023 and the Ballyfermot post office robbery on 11 November 2023. No existing case matches.

    convicted, Lee Conlon, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Lee Conlon