Gardai in Mullingar have arrested a male following a robbery at a shop yesterday.
At approximately 12 mid day a lone male entered a shop on Austin Friars Street, Mullingar and threatened the staff member with a knife. He left the shop with a sum of money and a number of mobile phones. No one was injured during the robbery.
Gardai searching for the culprit later arrested a male in his 30’s in connection with the robbery. He was arrested in the Mullingar area.
He was detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Mullingar Garda Station.
The male is scheduled to appear before Mullingar District Court at 10.30 am this morning charged in connection with the robbery.