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Case No. 2488Theft (coercion) · Co. Dublin · 20 Jan 2025

Two female juveniles arrested over series of ATM and retail thefts in Dublin

Two female juvenile teens were arrested by Gardaí from the Serious Crime Unit at Pearse Street Garda Station in connection with a number of thefts in Dublin City Centre on 20 and 21 January 2025, in which people were coerced into making substantial purchases and withdrawing cash at ATMs before the money was stolen.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested23 Jan
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatVictims were taken to cash points and retailers and coerced into making substantial purchases and withdrawing sums of cash which were then stolen (garda.ie)
  • whatPeople were taken to ATMs and coerced into making huge purchases and withdrawing sums of cash, which were then robbed from them. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatPeople were taken to cash points and retailers and coerced into making substantial purchases and withdrawing sums of cash which were then stolen. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe thefts occurred in Dublin City Centre. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe theft incidents occurred on 20 and 21 January 2025 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incidents occurred on Monday and Tuesday (20 and 21 January 2025). (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí investigating a number of thefts in Dublin City Centre arrested two female juveniles on 23 January 2025 (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Serious Crime Unit at Pearse Street Garda Station made the arrests (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationBoth suspects are detained at a Garda Station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for members of the public who may have been victims to contact Pearse Street Garda Station (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to the public to contact Pearse Street Garda Station on 01 666 9000 if they believe they may be a victim. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Jan2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai arrest two girls after number of thefts in Dublin

    Initial arrest report; Gardaí appealing for further victims to come forward; investigations ongoing.

    suspect, femalesuspect, female
  2. 23 Jan2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Witness Appeal - Incidents of Theft in Dublin City Centre, 23rd January 2025.

    Gardaí press release confirming the arrest of two female juvenile teens and appealing for victims of similar incidents in Dublin City Centre to come forward.

    suspect, teens, femalesuspect, teens, female