Unauthorised taking St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2 and Robbery Kevin Street, Dublin 2

The Gardaí at Kevin Street station are investigating the unauthorised taking of a van and the attempted Robbery/Robbery of three female victims on January 27th 2025. Shortly before 4.40am an employee had parked his van at St Stephen’s Green and after leaving the van he began cleaning the outside steps of a nearby building.

He had left the engine running in order to power cleaning equipment. As he continued with his work and almost immediately, a male suspect approached, entered the van and drove away in the direction of Cuffe street and onto Kevin street.

As he drove along Kevin street the suspect stopped at a bus stop and approached two female victims who were standing on the footpath. The Suspect gets out and grappled with both victims, one of which falls to the ground during the incident. A third woman walking along the footpath attempted to intervene and as this point the two victims managed to run away.

The male suspect then approached the third woman who was knocked to the ground and her phone and wallet taken during the incident. The man then got back into the van and drove onto Patrick St, turned right at Christchurch and then left onto Fishamble St where he abandoned the van, walked away in the direction of Dame street. At Dame street he entered two shops where he is captured on CCTV.

Suspect Description:

Age – (30 – 40 years)
Height - (5’ 8’’ - 5’ 10’)
Build - Slim
Dublin accent

Garda Appeal:

Where you on Stephens Green or Kevin street on January 27 2025?
Did you see the suspect as the van was driven away or did you witness the incidents involving the female victims on Kevin street?
Do you know the identity of the suspect?
Have you any information abiut the victims phone or wallet?

Unauthorised taking St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2 and Robbery Kevin Street, Dublin 2 – Investigations