30/09/2013

Gardaí Investigate Robbery In City Centre

An investigation has been launched after two men in crash helmets robbed a clothing store in Dublin city centre in broad daylight on Sunday afternoon.

According to gardaí, two men wearing crash helmets entered the Champion sports store in Blanchardstown shortly after 5pm.

One of the men went behind the counter and emptied the tills, while the second man stood by the door.

The two men then escaped on a motorbike.

A shopper filmed the scene on her mobile phone and the footage, along with CCTV images, are now being reviewed by gardaí.

(MH/JP)

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