Gardaí in Newbridge arrested a male(19 years) following a report of a robbery from the person in Newbridge on the 4th Sept 2016.
At approximately 4.45am two males(18 and 20 years) were approached by another male with an iron bar on Langton Park, Green Road, Newbridge. This male threatened the two injured parties and demanded their mobile phones. The suspect fled the scene and local Gardaí were contacted, they carried out a search of the area and a suspect was located and arrested, the stolenproperty was also recovered.
He was taken to Newbridge Garda station where he was detained under the provisions of section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 as amended, he was later charged on the 4th Sept 2016 and bailed to appear before Naas District Ct on the 22nd Sept 2016.