Robbery Incident Ballymun 12th September 2017

A 29-year-old man has been arrested by Gardaí following an armed robbery in Ballymun on the 12th September, 2017. At approximately 7.10pm a lone male entered a shop on Coultry Road. He threatened staff with a suspected firearm and took cash from a till. Two armed Garda detectives, who were on the premises at the time, confronted the man who fled from the shop on foot. During a follow up search a man was arrested a short distance away. A sum of cash was recovered.

The arrested man was taken to Ballymun Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. No shots were fired during the incident and there were no reported injuries.

Investigations are ongoing.