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04th May 2020

Woman arrested after robbery of shop in Dublin city centre

Rudi Kinsella

The woman, armed with a scissors, took the contents of the shop’s till.

A woman has been arrested after the robbery of a shop in Dublin city centre on Sunday.

Gardaí have arrested and charged a woman, aged in her 30s, following a robbery at a retail premises in the Thomas Street area of Dublin 8 that occurred at approximately 7:15pm.

The woman in question entered the premises, armed with a scissors, and threatened staff.

She fled the scene having taken the contents of the till.

The woman was observed and arrested immediately after the incident by Gardaí on patrol in the area.

She was taken to Kilmainham Garda Station where she was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

The woman has since been charged in relation to this incident and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice.

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