Aggravated Burglary at Jack White’s Public House in Wicklow on the 29/1/12

The Gardaí at Bray Garda Station are investigating an aggravated burglary that occurred at Jack White’s Public House in Wicklow on Sunday the 29th January 2012. The pub is located on the N11 at the junction for Brittas Bay, close to Arklow.

It was just after midnight and the owner of the pub had just left to drive customers home, there was three customers still in the bar and he barman was beginning to lock up for the night. The barman went down to the kitchen area but when he tried to open the door it was blocked. When the barman pushed the door, a man stepped out with a large knife in his hand. The raider demanded to know where the safe was and he forced the barman to bring him to the safe. At this stage a second raider appeared and was anxious that the customers in the bar would see them. The raiders made the barman get down on the floor and open the safe. They took the contents of the safe and one of the raiders also took a bottle of spirits and placed it in a large bag. They brought the barman out the back of the pub, took his mobile phone from him and locked him in a store room. The barman could hear a car driving away.

The raiders made their getaway in a car registration number 09D2357, a grey Toyota Avensis. This car was stolen during a burglary in Cabinteely on the 23rd January 2012, it was recovered in Brookfield View in Tallaght at 8.30pm on Monday, the 30th January.

The first raider was about five foot ten inches in height and of slim build, he wore a cream/white rain jacket with the hood pulled around his face, with black tracksuit bottoms and black gloves. The second raider was smaller and of slightly heavier build. They both spoke with Waterford accents.

Appeal:

• Anyone who was in the area at this time of the incident and who may have observed anything suspicious in the area to come forward.

• Anyone with any information in relation to the burglary in Cabinteely and the unauthorised taking of the grey Toyota Avensis registration number 09D2357. Did you see this car between the 23rd and 29th of January?

• Did you see this car in Brookfield View on Monday the 30th January 2012.

Gardaí at Bray Garda Station are investigating Telephone 01 6665900