Man (26) arrested after Dublin robbery and car chase

Gardaí recover firearm and case after theft from Baldoyle premises

A man has been arrested after a robbery in Baldoyle, Co Dublin. File photograph: The Irish Times
A man has been arrested after a robbery in Baldoyle, Co Dublin. File photograph: The Irish Times

Gardaí are investigating an armed robbery at a premises in, Baldoyle, Co Dublin, on Saturday.

Two men entered the premises on Grange Road at about 4.30pm armed with what was believed to be a firearm and threatened staff. They left with a sum of money and jumped into a grey-coloured car.

Responding gardaí saw a vehicle leaving the scene and followed it. A pursuit operation ended when the car crashed on Priorswood Road, Dublin 17.

Gardaí arrested a man (26) who ran from the car and seized a firearm and cash from the robbery.

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The man is being held at Raheny Garda Station under Section 30, Offences Against the State Act, 1939. Investigations are ongoing.

Nobody was injured during the robbery or pursuit.