30/08/2013
Two Arrested Over Waterford Armed Robbery
Gardaí have made two arrests in connection with an armed robbery in Waterford on Thursday night.
According to gardaí, a man entered a shop at around 11.55pm and produced a handgun, where he then threatened staff and demanded cash.
Staff at the shop managed to raise the alarm and the man fled, making his escape in a waiting dark-coloured car.
A short time after the attempted robbery, garda arrested two men in their 30s and recovered a firearm.
(MH/JP)
According to gardaí, a man entered a shop at around 11.55pm and produced a handgun, where he then threatened staff and demanded cash.
Staff at the shop managed to raise the alarm and the man fled, making his escape in a waiting dark-coloured car.
A short time after the attempted robbery, garda arrested two men in their 30s and recovered a firearm.
(MH/JP)
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