Man remanded in custody over knifepoint taxi robbery in Dublin
A taxi driver, a man in his 40s, was robbed at knifepoint by a passenger in the Poppintree area of Ballymun, Dublin, at around 1.30am on Sunday 1 September 2024, and was not physically harmed. Jason Wosser Bonney, 24, of Cromleth Court, Ballymun, was arrested at a residence in the Ballymun area by uniformed Gardaí supported by the Armed Support Unit. He was charged with robbery and with unlawfully possessing cannabis and sedative tablets worth €283. He appeared at Dublin District Court on 2 September 2024, was refused bail, and was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Wednesday.
- Reported1 Sep
- Arrested1 Sep
5 reports - Charged1 Sep
- In court2 Sep
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A taxi driver was robbed at knifepoint by a passenger who stole a sum of cash and fled on foot.
- Where
- The incident took place in the Poppintree area of Ballymun, Dublin.
- When
- The incident occurred at around 1.30am on Sunday 1 September 2024.
- Weapon
- The passenger threatened the driver with a knife.
- Other details
- The taxi driver, a man in his 40s, was not physically harmed.
- Legal aid was granted.
- Investigation
- A man in his 20s was arrested at a residence in the Ballymun area in a follow-up operation by uniformed Gardaí supported by the Armed Support Unit.
- Charges
- Jason Wosser Bonney, 24, of Cromleth Court, Ballymun, was charged with robbery and with unlawfully possessing cannabis and sedative tablets worth €283.
- In court
- He appeared before Judge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court on 2 September 2024, was refused bail, and was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Wednesday.
59 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA taxi driver was robbed at knifepoint in an early morning incident. (extra.ie)
- whatA taxi driver was threatened with a knife and robbed of cash by a passenger. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe passenger fled on foot with a quantity of cash. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe driver was not physically harmed. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA passenger threatened a taxi driver at knifepoint and fled with a sum of cash. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with a robbery of a taxi driver. (garda.ie)
- whatA taxi driver was threatened at knifepoint by a passenger in his car (garda.ie)
- whatA sum of cash was stolen from the taxi driver (garda.ie)
- whatThe suspect fled on foot after the robbery (garda.ie)
- whatThe taxi driver was not physically harmed (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested at a residence in the Ballymun area (garda.ie)
- whatA taxi driver was robbed at knifepoint in Dublin. (rte.ie)
- whatA sum of cash was stolen. (rte.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA taxi driver was threatened at knifepoint and robbed. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspect fled the scene on foot. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver, a man in his 40s, was not physically harmed. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man is accused of holding up a taxi driver at knifepoint. (rte.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in the Poppintree area. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe robbery took place in Poppintree. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe suspect was arrested at a home in Ballymun. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place in Ballymun, Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred in the Poppintree area (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in the Poppintree area of Ballymun. (rte.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in the Poppintree area of north Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe accused is from Cromleth Court, Ballymun. (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at about 1.30am on Sunday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe robbery took place in the early hours of Sunday 1 September 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe robbery took place on Sunday, 1 September 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred shortly after 1:30 a.m. on 1 September 2024 (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí were called to the scene at around 1.30am. (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning at around 1.30am. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened in the early hours of the day before the article was published. (rte.ie)
- weaponThe passenger threatened the driver with a knife. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponThe passenger threatened the taxi driver with a knife. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponThe taxi driver was robbed at knifepoint. (rte.ie)
- weaponThe driver was threatened with a knife by a passenger in his car. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe taxi driver was held up at knifepoint. (rte.ie)
- investigationUniformed gardaí and ASU members arrested a man at a house in the Ballymun area. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe arrested man is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrest was made in a follow-up operation by local uniformed Gardaí supported by the Armed Support Unit (garda.ie)
- investigationThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (garda.ie)
- investigationAn investigation is under way and the arrested man is currently detained. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí were called to the scene after a report that the driver had been threatened. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man in his 20s was arrested at a residence in the Ballymun area in a follow-up operation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí say investigations into the incident are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA garda objected to bail. (rte.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeHe was also accused of unlawfully possessing cannabis and sedative tablets worth €283 following his arrest. (rte.ie)
- courtHe is scheduled to appear before Dublin District Court (C.C.J No. 4) on 2 September 2024. (garda.ie)
- courtHe was refused bail. (rte.ie)
- courtHe was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Wednesday. (rte.ie)
- courtLegal aid was granted. (rte.ie)
- otherThe taxi driver, a man in his 40s, was not physically harmed. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Dublin Region. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe suspect fled on foot. (rte.ie)
- otherThe suspect was later found at a residence in the Ballymun area. (rte.ie)
- otherThe taxi driver, a man in his 40s, was not injured. (rte.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Dublin Region. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Sep2024Man charged with holding taxi driver at knifepoint
First report of the incident. Gives the accused's name, age and address, the court appearance, the bail refusal and the remand; also reports an additional charge of possessing cannabis and sedative tablets.
accused, Jason Wosser Bonney, 24, male, namedJason Wosser Bonneyvictim - 1 Sep2024Man arrested after taxi driver threatened at knifepoint and robbed
First report of the incident. Adds the arrest of a man in his 20s at a residence in Ballymun, his detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and that the driver was not physically harmed.
suspect, 20s, malevictim, 40s, male - 1 Sep2024Man arrested after taxi driver robbed at knifepoint
Reports a man in his 20s arrested after a knifepoint robbery of a taxi driver in Poppintree, Ballymun, with cash stolen and the suspect fleeing on foot before being found at a residence.
victim, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 1 Sep2024Robbery and Arrest in Ballymun, Dublin - 1st September 2024
Initial Garda press release reporting the robbery of a taxi driver at knifepoint and the subsequent arrest of a man in his 20s in Ballymun.
victim, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 1 Sep2024Court Appearance - Robbery and Arrest in Ballymun, Dublin - 1st September 2024
Garda press notice confirming a man in his 20s has been charged and is scheduled to appear at Dublin District Court (C.C.J No. 4) on 2 September 2024. No existing case in the list matches this robbery.
accused, 20s, male - 1 Sep2024Man arrested after taxi driver threatened at knifepoint in Dublin robbery
Adds that the suspect was arrested at a home in Ballymun by uniformed gardaí supported by the Armed Support Unit, that the driver was not physically harmed, and that investigations are ongoing.
victim, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 1 Sep2024Man (20s) arrested over knifepoint robbery of Dublin taxi driver
Adds that the taxi driver is a man in his 40s, that he was not physically harmed, that the passenger fled on foot with cash, that the arrest was made at a house in the Ballymun area by uniformed gardaí and ASU members, and that the arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
victim, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 1 Sep2024Taxi driver robbed at knifepoint in horror early morning incident
The article text is unusable template code, so the only available information is the headline. No location, date, suspect or investigation details are given.
victim