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29/07/2015
Man Arrested Following Armed Robbery In Arklow
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses following an armed robbery of a service station on the Dublin Road, Arklow, on Tuesday.
A lone masked man, entered the premises armed with what is believed to be a knife; he threatened staff and demanded cash.
Gardaí were alerted and in a follow up search a man in his 20's was arrested in connection with the robbery. He was detained at Arklow Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 – Criminal Justice Act 1984. All the cash was recovered.
The man was released from custody last night (28/7/15) and a file will now be prepared for the information of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(MH)
A lone masked man, entered the premises armed with what is believed to be a knife; he threatened staff and demanded cash.
Gardaí were alerted and in a follow up search a man in his 20's was arrested in connection with the robbery. He was detained at Arklow Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 – Criminal Justice Act 1984. All the cash was recovered.
The man was released from custody last night (28/7/15) and a file will now be prepared for the information of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(MH)
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