Cash in Transit Robbery in Killester, Dublin 5 on the 10/2/12

The Gardaí at Clontarf Garda Station are investigating a cash in transit robbery that occurred at a filling station on the Howth Road, Killester, Dublin 5.

On Thursday the 10th February 2012 at 11.30am a Security Van arrived at the garage to collect a sum of money.  As the security guard was returning to the van with the cash box, a silver Toyota Avensis saloon car registration number 99D60339 pulled up.  A man armed with a handgun got out of the passenger seat and approached the security guard.  He told the security guard to drop the cash box.  The raider grabbed the box and got back into the car.  The car travelled in the direction of the Howth Road towards Clontarf.

This car was abandoned moments later on Dunluce Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3.

Appeal:

• The Silver Toyota Avensis was sold on Tuesday the 7th February 2012 at a community centre in Ashbourne.

• Any witness who where at the filling station or the Howth Road area on the morning of the robbery.

• Any witnesses who where in the Dunluce Road area and may have seen the raiders abandoning the silver Avensis.

 Gardaí at Clontarf Garda Station are investigating                                     Telephone 01 6664800