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Case No. 17558Robbery · Co. Kildare · 14 Apr 2024

Woman with knife threatens staff at Applegreen in Celbridge, Kildare

At 6.43am on 14 April 2024, a masked woman believed to be in her 20s entered the Applegreen service station on the Dublin Road in Celbridge, Co Kildare, brandished a knife, threatened staff and demanded money before fleeing in a small black car. A subsequent incident, which may be linked, saw a woman believed to be in her 20s approach a retail premises in the Ardclough area with a large knife, demand money and flee the scene. Gardaí are investigating and have asked anyone with information on either incident to contact them. Kildare Now reported the case on 18 April 2024, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported18 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A masked woman believed to be in her 20s entered Applegreen service station brandishing a knife and demanded money from staff.
  • A subsequent incident, which may be linked, involved a woman believed to be in her 20s approaching a retail premises with a large knife and demanding money before fleeing.
Where
  • The Applegreen incident happened at the service station on the Dublin Road in Celbridge, Co Kildare.
  • The second incident took place at a retail premises in the Ardclough area.
When
The Applegreen incident happened at 6.43am on 14 April 2024.
Weapon
The suspect threatened staff with a knife.
Other details
The suspect had her face covered and made her getaway in a small black car.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the Applegreen incident and are asking anyone with information on either incident to contact them.
  • No arrest or charge has been reported in the article published on 18 April 2024.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA young woman entered Applegreen service station brandishing a knife. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe suspect demanded money from staff. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA subsequent incident, which may be linked, involved a woman approaching a retail premises in Ardclough with a large knife. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatIn the Ardclough incident the woman demanded money and then fled the scene. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe Applegreen incident happened on the Dublin Road in Celbridge. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe second incident took place at a retail premises in the Ardclough area. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe Applegreen incident happened at 6.43am on 14 April. (kildarenow.com)
  • weaponThe suspect threatened staff with a knife. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the Applegreen incident. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone with information on either incident to contact them. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe suspect had her face covered. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe suspect made her getaway in a small black car. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Apr2024
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Masked young woman brandishes knife in Applegreen in Kildare

    Reports the Applegreen Celbridge knife incident of 14 April 2024 and a subsequent, possibly linked, incident in Ardclough. No existing case matches these incidents.

    suspect, 20s, female