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21/04/2011
Man Arrested Following Betting Shop Robbery
Gardaí at Mill Street in Galway are investigating an armed robbery in a Briarhill Betting Shop yesterday.
A lone raider entered Briarhill Shopping Centre with a sawn off shotgun, demanded cash and left with an undisclosed amount of money.
In a follow-up operation Gardaí arrested a 21-year-old man, recovered a firearm and cash nearby. A green BMW car believed to be associated with this incident was located at Ballybrit Heights.
The man is currently detained at Mill Street Garda Station.
Investigating Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have seen anything suspicious at the Briarhill Shopping Centre between 4pm and 5pm yesterday or at Ballybrit Heights to contact the incident room at Galway.
(BMcN/GK)
A lone raider entered Briarhill Shopping Centre with a sawn off shotgun, demanded cash and left with an undisclosed amount of money.
In a follow-up operation Gardaí arrested a 21-year-old man, recovered a firearm and cash nearby. A green BMW car believed to be associated with this incident was located at Ballybrit Heights.
The man is currently detained at Mill Street Garda Station.
Investigating Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have seen anything suspicious at the Briarhill Shopping Centre between 4pm and 5pm yesterday or at Ballybrit Heights to contact the incident room at Galway.
(BMcN/GK)
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