Burglary of Public House, Dorset Street, Dublin 7 on 27/12/21

Gardaí at Mountjoy Garda Station are investigating a burglary at a public house at Dorset Street on Monday 27 December 2021 at approximately 10.30am. 

A male on a black folding bicycle, approaches the public house from the Dominick Street end of Dorset Street and turns onto Wellington Street Lower.  He stays in the vicinity of the pub before he enters the premises through a window.  While inside, the male locates a quantity of money together with a charity bucket.  He puts the money in a plastic bag and then leaves. 

The male departs on his bicycle from Wellington Street out onto Dorset Street Upper.  He then crossed the road and travelled in the direction of the City Centre, via North Fredrick Street.     

Description of Suspect 

The suspect is described as approximately 5'10" – 6', slim build with a slim face.  He was wearing a black hoodie with the hood up, a grey hat, black tracksuit bottoms and black runners along with white socks.  At times, the suspect was wearing a blue facemask.  He also had black gloves which he put on before he enters the pub and he was carrying a black hold all bag on his shoulder. 

Items Taken during the course of the Burglary 

• - A quantity of cash, majority of which was in coin 

Appeal

• Were you in the Dominic Street, Frederick Street or Dorset Street vicinity on the 27 December 2021 between 10am and 10:30am 

• Did you see this man en route or at these locations or do you know where he went from here? 

• Can you identify this man who we know had a black folding bike and was wearing a black hoody with the hood up, black tracksuit bottoms and black runners along with white socks, black gloves and a blue mask and carrying a hold-all bag on his shoulder as seen on CCTV. 

• There was a quantity of cash taken, a large portion of which was in coin.  Do you know anyone who had possession of an unusual amount of coin since 27 December 2021? 

Gardaí at Mountjoy Garda Station investigating tel: 01-6668400