Robbery at the Bailie Hotel, Bailieboro, Cavan on the 12/8/10.

Gardaí in Bailieboro are investigating a robbery that took place at the Bailie Hotel in the town in the early hours of the 12th August last. The night porter was tied up by the raiders. They also removed a safe from the premises.

The night porter was leaving out rubbish out the back of the hotel just after 1.20am when he was approached by three masked men. They threatened him with a crowbar. They forced him into the hotel and burst open a door to where the safe was stored. The safe was placed in the boot of a dark coloured car, possibly an Opel Astra. This car appears to have been in the back car park since just before midnight on the 11th  August.

The car left the scene in the direction of the Kell’s Road. The night porter managed to free himself and raise the alarm.

One of the raiders was about 5’8 in height, slim build and had a black coloured Fila top. The second raider was also 5’8” and slim build, the last raider was taller possibly 6’, he carried a hammer and a crowbar.