Gardai arrest three men after Stillorgan grocery store was robbed
GARDAI have arrested three men after a Stillorgan grocery store was robbed by men brandishing a knife and hatchet.
Gardai in Dundrum responded to reports of a robbery at a shop in Stillorgan, Co Dublin at around 6.15pm yesterday evening, Saturday December 29.
Two men entered the store and threatened staff with weapons before fleeing on foot with a sum of cash.
A car was intercepted by uniformed Gardai as it attempted to leave a car park outside the shop, and two men aged in their 30s and one in his 40s were arrested.
A sum of cash along with a hammer and axe were recovered from the car by Gardai.
No one was reported injured in the raid, and all three men remain in Garda custody this evening.
Investigations are ongoing.
A garda spokesman said: "Gardai at Dundrum have arrested three man and recovered a sum of cash following a robbery at a shop in Stillorgan.
"At approximately 6.15pm yesterday evening Gardai responded to reports of a robbery in progress at a grocery store in Stillorgan.
"The alarm was raised when two males entered the store and threatened staff with a knife and hatchet before leaving on foot with a sum of cash.
"A car was intercepted by uniformed Gardai responding to the incident as it attempted to leave a carpark outside the store.
"The occupants of the car, two men aged in their 30s and one in his 40s, were arrested.
"A sum of cash along with a hammer and axe were recovered from the car. No one was injured during the raid.
"The men were taken to Dundrum Garda station and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 for questioning. All three remain in Garda custody this evening (30/12/2018).
"The investigation is ongoing and updates will follow."
