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04/01/2012
Armed Post Office Robbery Thwarted In Arklow
A man has been arrested after a bungled post office robbery in Arklow.
Gardai in the town say they are investigating the attempted armed robbery, which took place on the Tuesday.
The attempted robbery occurred at approximately 2.10pm on when a male entered the Post office and produced what is believed to be a firearm.
He left the Post office with nothing.
No one was injured in the incident. He fled the scene in a blue coloured car.
At approx 8.40pm, a have arrested a 25-year-old male was arrested in connection with the incident close to Ashford, County Wicklow.
He is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 at Wicklow Garda Station.
(DW)
Gardai in the town say they are investigating the attempted armed robbery, which took place on the Tuesday.
The attempted robbery occurred at approximately 2.10pm on when a male entered the Post office and produced what is believed to be a firearm.
He left the Post office with nothing.
No one was injured in the incident. He fled the scene in a blue coloured car.
At approx 8.40pm, a have arrested a 25-year-old male was arrested in connection with the incident close to Ashford, County Wicklow.
He is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 at Wicklow Garda Station.
(DW)
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