Robbery at Eating Establishment at Clondalkin, Dublin 22 on the 17/1/21

Gardaí at Clondalkin Garda Station are investigating a robbery that occurred at an eating establishment at the Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 on 17 January 2021.

At approximately 19:39 on the night in question a white Volkswagon Golf registration 141-SO-909, pulled into a retail park and two suspects were seen exiting the vehicle and entering an eating establishment. 

The first suspect was armed with chisel and the second suspect carried a crutch.  The two suspects entered the eating establishment. Suspect (1) jumped over the counter and threatened the staff members.  Suspect (2) jumped onto the counter and waived his crutch in a threatening manner towards the staff. 

Suspect (1) then took the two cash tills and passed them to the second suspect. They both exited the eating establishment and left in a white Volkswagen Golf. CCTV footage from Dublin Bus shows their vehicle being involved in a collision at a roundabout at the junction of the Nangor Road and Fonthill Road. The two males left the car and ran towards the Bawnogue area, and then Alpine Heights estate, Clondalkin. One of the suspects dropped one of the tills at a green area in the Alpine Heights estate which was subsequently recovered by Gardaí. The second till remains outstanding. 

Description of Suspects: 

The first suspect (male):

was armed with a chisel which he held in his right hand. He is described as wearing a black jacket, light grey tracksuit bottoms, a light grey hoodie underneath his coat with the hood up. He wore a black peaked baseball cap underneath the hood, dark coloured gloves, a white mask and black runners with white on the soles. He was thought to be aged in his 20’s, with what’s reported to be a strong Dublin accent. 

The second suspect (male):

 was carrying a crutch in his right hand and a shopping bag in his left hand. He was wearing a maroon coloured hooded jacket with white strings. There was a white logo on the left arm of his jacket. He also wore dark coloured tracksuit bottoms, navy runners with white laces, a black hat, black mask and black gloves.  He appeared the older of the two suspects, possibly aged in his 30’s. 

Gardai Appeal:

• Anyone in the area of the Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 on the evening of 17 January 2021 between the hours of 7.20pm and 7.40pm and who saw anything suspicious or untoward to come forward and assist An Garda Síochána with this investigation.
• Anyone with any information in connection with the white Volkswagen Golf 141-SO-909 to come forward – this car was taken during the course of a Burglary of a dwelling in the Tallaght area on the 15 January 2021. The car left the scene of the Robbery at KFC and collided at the junction of the Nangor Road and Fonthill Road while escaping. We would appeal to anyone with any information on this vehicle and its whereabouts during the period between when it was stolen and used during this robbery.  
• Anyone who can provide any information as to the identity of the two men involved or any information that may progress the investigation.
• Anyone with any information, in relation to the preparation and knowledge acquired by the suspects in the days and weeks prior to the commission of this crime, to come forward and assist An Garda Síochána with their enquiries. 

Gardaí at Clondalkin Garda Station, investigating.  Tel: 01-6667600