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09/11/2015
Two Men Arrested After Petrol Station Robbed In Donegal
Two men have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a petrol station in Killybegs, Co Donegal.
The incident happened at premises on the Donegal Road at around 4.50pm on Saturday.
The men, armed with iron bars, damaged the shop, threatened staff and demanded money.
They made off with a sum of money in a Ford Focus in the direction of Donegal Town.
The Ford Focus crashed into a car outside Donegal Town and the three occupants fled on foot. Two men in their 20's were arrested following a foot chase and the money recovered. A third man escaped.
The two males were detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Ballyshannon Garda Station and are scheduled to appear at a special sitting of Sligo District Court on Monday.
(CD/LM)
The incident happened at premises on the Donegal Road at around 4.50pm on Saturday.
The men, armed with iron bars, damaged the shop, threatened staff and demanded money.
They made off with a sum of money in a Ford Focus in the direction of Donegal Town.
The Ford Focus crashed into a car outside Donegal Town and the three occupants fled on foot. Two men in their 20's were arrested following a foot chase and the money recovered. A third man escaped.
The two males were detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Ballyshannon Garda Station and are scheduled to appear at a special sitting of Sligo District Court on Monday.
(CD/LM)
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