Ireland Attempted robbery at Mountmellick post office under investigation
A man armed with what appeared to be a firearm entered the Post Office at a SuperValu branch on Connolly Street in Mountmellick, Co Laois, at around 10am on 15 July 2021, made threats to staff and demanded cash, then fled empty-handed. No money was taken and no one was injured. No arrests have been made and the Gardaí investigation is ongoing. Gardaí appealed for dashcam footage from anyone in Mountmellick between 9am and 11am on the day of the incident. The unsolved case was featured on RTÉ's Crimecall on 20 December 2021.
- Reported15 Jul
4 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man armed with what appeared to be a firearm entered the Post Office, made threats to staff and demanded cash, then fled empty-handed.
- No money was taken and no one was injured.
- Where
- The Post Office is located at a SuperValu branch on Connolly Street in Mountmellick, Co Laois.
- When
- The incident occurred at approximately 10am on 15 July 2021.
- Weapon
- The man was armed with what appeared to be a firearm.
- Investigation
- No arrests have been made and the Gardaí investigation is ongoing.
- Gardaí appealed for dashcam footage from anyone in Mountmellick between 9am and 11am on 15 July 2021.
- The unsolved attempted robbery was featured on RTÉ's Crimecall on 20 December 2021.
- Other details
- The incident is described as an aggravated robbery.
24 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAn aggravated robbery took place at a premises on Connolly Street in Mountmellick (rte.ie)
- whatThe man made threats to staff and demanded cash (rte.ie)
- whatThe man fled the scene empty-handed (rte.ie)
- whatNo one was injured during the incident (rte.ie)
- whatA male entered the post office armed with what appeared to be a firearm and demanded cash. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatNo money was taken. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatNobody was injured. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA male entered the post office and demanded cash. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe post office is located at a SuperValu branch. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe post office is located at a SuperValu branch in Mountmellick (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at the Post Office in Mountmellick. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe robbery occurred at around 10am on 15 July 2021 (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 10am. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 10am on Thursday (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 10am on 15 July 2021. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- weaponThe man was armed with an alleged firearm (rte.ie)
- weaponThe male was armed with what appeared to be a firearm. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made (rte.ie)
- investigationThe Gardaí investigation is ongoing (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for dashcam footage from anyone in Mountmellick between 9am and 11am. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe unsolved attempted robbery is to be featured on RTÉ's Crimecall. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGarda Síochána Laois Offaly issued an appeal for further information ahead of the broadcast on 20 December 2021. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe footage will be available to view on Crimecall on 20 December 2021. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe incident is described as an aggravated robbery (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Dec2021Laois post office robbery investigation to feature on Crimecall
Garda Síochána Laois Offaly renewed their appeal for information ahead of the Crimecall broadcast on 20 December 2021.
suspect, male - 16 Jul2021Gardaí on hunt for armed raider after incident at Post Office in Midlands town
Initial Garda statement describing the armed robbery; Gardaí appealing for dashcam footage from the area between 9am and 11am.
suspect, male - 15 Jul2021BREAKING: Gardaí on hunt for suspected armed raider after incident in Laois post office in busy supermarket
Gardaí are appealing for dashcam footage from anyone in Mountmellick between 9am and 11am on 15 July 2021, with contact details for Portlaoise Gardaí provided.
suspect, male - 15 Jul2021Investigation following aggravated robbery in Co Laois
Initial report of the aggravated robbery; no arrests made, Gardaí investigation ongoing.
victimsuspect, male