Thief on a bicycle robs cash-in-transit van

Man on bike demanded cash from security guard on Tuesday in north Dublin

Gardaí are investigating after a security guard making a cash delivery in north Dublin was robbed by a man on a bicycle earlier this week.

A cash-in-transit van was making a deliver to a premises on the Beaumont Road in Dublin 9 at around 2pm on Tuesday when a man on a bicycle approached the security guard and demanded cash.

The cyclist fled the scene with a cash box and made his way towards the Trim Road.

No one was injured in the incident and no arrests have been made yet.

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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact Santry Garda station 01-6664000, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

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Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak is an Irish Times reporter specialising in immigration issues and cohost of the In the News podcast