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 Posted - 06/03/2010 : 20:54:11
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Two hurt in Athlone jewellery shop robbery
Saturday, 6 March 2010 18:16
Two people were treated in hospital after a robbery at a jewellery shop in Athlone today.
Two men entered the shop on Mardyke Street at around 1.30pm armed with what gardaí described as an incapacitating spray.
During the course of the raid, two women, a customer and a staff member, were hit with the spray and later treated at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe.
The men escaped with an undisclosed amount of jewellery.
One of the raiders is described as approximately 6' tall, believed to be aged in his late 20s or early 30s. He was wearing a black jacket and trousers and a dark base ball cap.
The second man is described as approximately 5'8'' in height with blonde hair and also aged in his late 20s or early 30s. He was also wearing dark coloured clothing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Athlone Garda Station on 090 6498550 the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
Story from RTÉ News:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0306/athlone.html |
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Assumptioner
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Posted - 07/03/2010 : 04:04:09
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| I hope they're got. Good people hurt by a pair of wasters. I better stop, I feel a rant coming on. If you see or hear anything turn them in!! |
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jeff the yank
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Posted - 07/03/2010 : 11:26:58
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| Is pepper spray legal in Ireland? What the heck are they gonna do with the jewellery? Jewellery has very little resale value. I guess they mightmelt it down but there again I would think that would take some expertise to remove the gems and then some kind of kiln? |
“The test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have much. It is whether we provide enough to those who have little.” - Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
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Jimbo
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Posted - 07/03/2010 : 11:34:44
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Did you ever see those Adverts on TV which promise you cash for 'old' gold? Just pop it in an envelope and hey presto we send you back the lolly! No questions asked, apparantly.
There's people about Town buying up old jewellery (I've seen them at work in the Town Centre) and a shop opened for that purpose recently.
I wonder what questions are asked of the sellers? |
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Posted - 07/03/2010 : 14:02:30
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http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gardai-release-description-of-athlone-shop-raiders-449020.html
A garda investigation is continuing today following yesterday's vicious robbery of a shop in Athlone.
At around 1.30pm yesterday, two men entered a jewellery shop on Mardyke St in the town.
An employee and a customer were both hospitalised after being sprayed with mace spray.
The two raiders made off with an undisclosed amount of jewellery.
Sargeant Cormack Moylan is involved in the investigation. He said that both men were in their late 20s or early 30s.
One was about six feet tall and was wearing a black jacket and trousers and a dark baseball cap. The other was about 5 ft 8in and had blonde hair and was also wearing dark-coloured clothing.
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jeff the yank
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Posted - 07/03/2010 : 17:24:57
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| You would think they would work something like pawn shops, requiring ID on the goods being sold and the Gardai would be giving them pictures of stolen merchandise. |
“The test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have much. It is whether we provide enough to those who have little.” - Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
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Posted - 07/03/2010 : 22:40:07
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Many of you know Valerie, who runs a business directly across the street. She was the customer in this incident. I do not have any details on the employee.
But, best wishes go out to them both. Traumatic is likely an understatement. Please include them both in your thoughts/prayers.
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Posted - 10/03/2010 : 23:23:01
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News is arriving stating the suspects have been arrested at "the airport". I assume that means Dublin.
Regardless, this is an excellent piece of news, and fingers crossed, justice will occur. |
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Assumptioner
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Posted - 12/03/2010 : 04:07:00
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This just in:
http://www.midlandsradio.fm/news_detail.aspx?footer=1&news_id=10533
and the text from the above link:
3 men continue to be questioned in connection with a robbery at an Athlone Jewellers.
The men, one of whom is in his 30s and two in their 20s, were arrested at 2.30 yesterday afternoon at Dublin Airport .
They were taken to Athlone Garda Station, where they are detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939.
They can be held for up to 72 hours.
The Jewelery shop on Markdyke street was robbed last Saturday. An Employee and a customer had to receive medical attention after being sprayed with maze spray. |
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Posted - 12/03/2010 : 04:40:16
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| I believe Rothair may have more detail on this. I got an insider lead on the facts and laid it off to our most experienced journalist. He has to be careful as no charges have been laid yet, let's see what he eventually reports. |
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Posted - 20/03/2010 : 05:16:05
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http://www.midlandsradio.fm/news_detail.aspx?footer=1&news_id=10574
Three Lithuanian men are due to appear before Cloverhill District Court today, charged with robbing more than 90,000 euro worth of jewellery from an Athlone store.
The men, none of whom have an address in Ireland, were charged with the robbery which took place at Angela Blacoe Jewellers, Athlone on March 6 this year.
It's alleged they stole 51 rings from Theresa Carey to the value of 93,871.75. 24 year old Gytis Zienius, 29 year olds Egidijus Peciulis and Ovidijus Rumba, all of whom have addresses in Lithuania were arrested at Dublin Airport on March 10th and questioned at Athlone Garda Station.
No bail application was made and Judge John Neilan remanded them in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court later today.
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