Issue Date: 22/08/2021
Gardaí arrested two males following the aggravated robbery of a shop on Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin which occurred at approximately 9:30pm on the 21st August 2021.
Two armed males entered the premises and made threats to staff before taking an amount of cash. They fled the scene on foot and were later spotted entering a vehicle.
The vehicle was observed traveling outbound on the M9 in the Kildare area. The vehicle came to a stop when it came off the road and collided with a ditch, with both occupants fleeing on foot.
With the assistance of the Garda Air Support Unit and Garda Dog Unit, both suspects were located and arrested.
A search of the suspects’ vehicle recovered an amount of cash as well as an imitation firearm, a hammer and other items.
Both males, aged in their 20s, were taken to Clondalkin Garda Station and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
They have since been released and a file will now be prepared for the DPP.
