Post Office Robbery at the Blackcastle Shopping Centre, Navan.

The Gardaí at Navan are investigating an armed robbery that took place at a Post office on Tuesday the 7th April 2009.  The Post office is located at the Blackcastle Shopping centre, which is between the Kingscourt Road and the Slane Road in Navan.

At 11.31am three raiders arrived near the post office in a black Hyundai Santa Fe, which they parked opposite the premises in the car park.  They then entered the post office wearing light, white overalls and green and cream working gloves.

The first raider was armed with a handgun, which he waved about the place.

The second raider was armed with a sledgehammer, which he used to smash through a window at the side of the counter. This raider appeared to be the one in control.

The third raider was carrying a black reusable shopping bag jumped through the smashed window into the area behind the counter.

The raiders stole a quantity of cash and made good their escape as the alarm was raised.

The raiders ran to Hyundai Santa Fe which they had left with its engine running. They then drove out of Blackcastle, turning right onto the Slane Road where they took an immediate left into the Bru Ná hAbhainn housing estate.

The raiders then set fire to the Santa Fe before transferring into a second vehicle, which is described as a large dark coloured salon car. The raiders then drove back to the Slane Road.

The original registration number of the Santa Fe was 01 D 92530.This vehicle had been stolen during the course of a burglary at Blackrock, Dublin on Wednesday the 1st April 2009.

Gardaí at Navan Investigating            Telephone 046 90 79930