Issue Date: 10 April 2022
Gardaí attached to Carlow have arrested one man following an armed robbery that occurred at a business premises in Pollerton, Carlow last night Saturday 9th April, 2022.
At approximately 9p.m. one masked man entered a business premises in Pollerton armed with a firearm and threatened staff members. He demanded cash from the person behind the counter and left the scene with a large sum of cash. No persons were injured during the robbery.
In a follow up search this evening, Sunday 10th April, 2022 a property in Carlow Town was searched under warrant and during the course of the search a firearm and quantity of cash was recovered. A man (60s) was arrested and is currently detained under Section 30, Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at Carlow Garda Station.
Investigations ongoing.
