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Case No. 7523Robbery · Co. Longford · 14 Sep 2023

Witness appeal after robbery at service station in Longford

On Thursday 14 September 2023, shortly after 8am, a man entered a service station on Dublin Road in Longford and threatened staff while reportedly armed with a suspected firearm, then left on foot empty-handed. No one was injured. Gardaí issued a witness appeal on 15 September 2023, asking anyone in the Dublin Road and Old Ardnacassa areas between 7am and midday, or anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage, to come forward. At the time of the appeal, no arrests had been made and no charge has been reported.

  1. Reported14 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A robbery was reported at a service station in Longford.
  • A man entered the service station, threatened staff and left on foot empty-handed.
Where
The service station is on Dublin Road, Longford.
When
The robbery happened on Thursday 14 September 2023, and gardaí were alerted shortly after 8am.
Weapon
The man was reportedly armed with a suspected firearm.
Other details
No one was injured in the incident.
Investigation
  • No arrests had been made at the time of the appeal.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage from the Dublin Road and Old Ardnacassa areas between 7am and midday on 14 September.
  • The witness appeal was issued by gardaí on 15 September 2023, with contact details for Longford Garda Station and the Garda Confidential Line.
Charges
No charge has been reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA robbery was reported at a service station in Longford. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe individual threatened staff before leaving on foot empty-handed. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at a service station on Dublin Road, Longford. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe robbery happened on Thursday 14 September 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenGardaí were alerted shortly after 8am. (garda.ie)
  • weaponThe individual was armed with a suspected firearm. (garda.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests had been made at the time of the appeal. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage. (garda.ie)
  • otherNo one was injured in the incident. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Sep2023
    Reportedgarda.ie, first report
    Witness Appeal – Robbery Incident, Dublin Road, Longford, 14th September 2023

    Original garda.ie witness appeal. No matching existing case; the existing Longford cases concern an assault in August and an incident at a cathedral in October.

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