Robbery at Spar, Malahide Road, Artane on 24/3/21

Gardaí at Coolock Garda station are investigating a robbery that occurred on 24th March 2021 at approximately 21:38pm at Spar, Mornington Park, Malahide Road, Artane. 

Circumstances 

On the date in question, two males walked outbound from the city centre direction and entered the Spar shop on Malahide Road, Artane.  One of the suspects dropped a glove going into the shop.  On entering the shop the two suspects both produced chisels.  One of the suspects went behind the till area, waiving the chisel at the member of staff and demanding cash.  He demanded a bag from the staff member and subsequently emptied the till contents into it.  

The second suspect stayed at the customer side of the tills, also waiving a chisel, and demanding cash and cigarettes.  He put the cigarettes that were handed to him from the staff member, into a bag that he had brought with him. 

The first suspect left the shop picking up the second suspects glove outside.  The second suspect followed shortly after him. The two leave the shop area and run up the Malahide road in the direction of Artane.  

Description of Suspect 1 

Male, average height, stockier of the two suspects.  He wore a black jacket with a green / yellow top underneath, dark bottoms, black runners, black face covering and grey and black gardening gloves. 

Description of Suspect 2 

Male, slimmer than the first suspect.  Short in height.  Wearing a navy full zip up top with a white logo on the left breast, black gloves, navy stone wash jeans, a black woolly hat with an emblem on the centre.  He was wearing tights over his face.  He was carrying a cream shopping bag. 

Weapons Used 

Both suspects entered the Spar shop carrying wood chisels. 

Garda Appeal:

• Where you in the vicinity of the Malahide Road, Artane between the times of 21:00 and 22:00 on the 24/03/2021 and noticed any unusual or suspicious behaviour by any persons or vehicles.
• Did you attend Spar, Malahide Road, Artane between the time of 21:30 and 22:00.
• Where you in the area of Old Yellow Walls Road and Estuary Road, Malahide between the times of 20:30 and 21:30 on the 24/03/2021.Did you notice any suspicious person(s) or vehicle(s). Gardaí believe that both suspects may have been here prior to arriving at Artane, and used public transport, (buses or taxis).
• Do you have any information in relation to the incident? 

Gardaí at Coolock Garda Station investigating Tel: 01-6664200