Ireland Man robbed and threatened with knife at Kildare Railway Station
A man travelling from Portlaoise was threatened with a Stanley knife and robbed of his phone at Kildare Railway Station on 1 October 2026 by a male youth described as approximately 16 years old. Gardaí are following a definite line of enquiry and have appealed for witnesses.
- Reported7 Oct
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe victim travelled from Portlaoise to Kildare Town with a friend. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe two men noticed they were being followed by a male youth. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe suspect is described as approximately 16 years of age, with blonde hair, a black jacket and a black beanie cap. (kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe suspect demanded the PIN code and punched the victim in the face. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe suspect tried to use the phone but could not. (kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatBoth friends ran towards Market Square in Kildare, pursued by the suspect still brandishing the knife. (kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe two men ran into a local bar to evade the suspect. (kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe victim was travelling from Portlaoise to Kildare Town with a friend. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThey noticed they were being followed by a male youth while walking towards the town centre. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatAt 11.34 on Station Road the suspect produced a Stanley knife and demanded the victim's phone. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe suspect demanded the pin code and allegedly punched the victim in the face. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereBoth men disembarked the train at Kildare Railway Station. (kildarenow.com, leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Thursday, 1 October 2026. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe suspect produced the knife at 11.34am on Station Road. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on Thursday, October 1. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- weaponThe suspect used a Stanley knife. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí are following a definite line of enquiry. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe incident was detailed by Garda Chris Fallon of Leixlip Garda Station on Kfm Crime Watch. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí were contacted and are following a definite line of enquiry. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGarda Chris Fallon of Leixlip Garda Station detailed the incident on Kfm Crime Watch. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Oct2026Man travelling from Portlaoise robbed and threatened with knife at train station
First report of the incident; Garda Chris Fallon of Leixlip Garda Station detailed the robbery on Kfm Crime Watch; gardaí are following a definite line of enquiry and appealing for witnesses on Station Road, Kildare Town.
victim, malesuspect, 16, male - 7 Oct2026Man robbed, threatened with Stanley knife at Kildare Railway Station
Garda Chris Fallon of Leixlip Garda Station provided further detail on Kfm Crime Watch, including the exact time (11.34am), the location (Station Road), the suspect's physical description (blonde hair, black jacket, black beanie cap), the sequence of events (demanded phone, demanded PIN, punched victim, tried to use phone, pursued friends), and that the victim was travelling with a friend from Portlaoise.
victim, malesuspect, 16, male