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Robbery from the person in Dooradoyle, Limerick on the 23/3/19

Robbery from the person in Dooradoyle, Limerick on the 23/3/19

Gardaí at Roxboro Road Garda Station are investigating a robbery from the person that occurred on Carraig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick on the 23rd March 2019.

On the night in question circa 9pm a man was travelling to meet his wife who was staying in a house on Carraig Drive. He was in contact with his wife in order to get directions to the house and clarify the address.

He parked his car on Carraig Drive and walked to Springfield Drive in order to read a street sign while on the phone to his wife. While on the phone he noticed three males walking towards him. He didn’t pay them any attention and walked back towards his car.

At this point the victim was assaulted and fell to the ground after receiving an injury to the head. They demanded his wallet and phone and searched his pockets. The three suspects’ then left and walked back in the direction of Springfield Drive, continuing towards St Nessan’s Park/Road.

Meanwhile the victim’s wife opened her front door to look for her husband.  She walked out to the main road and rang his phone. A voice answered asking ‘Who are you?’ The woman asked the voice where her husband was at which point the person on the other side of the line hung up.

She then heard her husband calling her name and saw him stumbling towards her house covered in blood and in a distressed state. The victim repeated that he had been attacked. She took him into the house where they phoned an ambulance.

The victim’s car was not taken and his car keys were found a few feet from the incident.

Description of Suspects:

Suspect 1 – Short black hair / under 6ft / dressed in black / slim build / clean shaven / had the hammer.

Suspect 2 – Dressed in black / under 6ft / slim build / clean shaven / short hair.

Suspect 3 – Dressed in black / under 6ft / slim build / clean shaven / short hair.

Appeal:

  • This was a robbery which resulted in serious injuries to the victim that he is still suffering from. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who was in the area on the night in question to please come forward with any information that they might have.
  • Gardaí are appealing to anyone with dash cam footage who was in the Carraig Drive area on the 23rd March to please come forward.
  • The three suspects left the scene on foot in the direction of Springfield Drive. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have seen individuals matching this description on the night in question to please come forward with any information that they might have.
     

Gardaí at Roxboro Road Garda Station are investigating tel: (061) 214 340