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Shopkeeper recognised would-be robber and pushed him out door
Summary
Daniel Weldon, a 31‑year‑old heroin addict, was jailed for four years after pleading guilty to two attempted robberies in Swords on 1 July 2016 and a successful robbery on the same day in a second pharmacy on Main Street, where he stole €230. He also pleaded guilty to a robbery at a Spar shop on Upper O'Connell Street on 7 April 2015, during which he threatened staff with a blood‑filled syringe, stole €80, and left the syringe and blood‑stained notes behind. The judge imposed consecutive sentences totalling five and a half years, suspending the final 18 months on strict conditions, backdating the sentence to July 2016 and ordering 18 months of post‑release supervision. Weldon had 52 prior convictions and had written apology letters to the victims. He had been drug‑free for a year and had completed several courses while in custody, hoping to work in health and fitness after release.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Shopkeeper recognised would-be robber and pushed him out door. Charges or matters: the two attempted robberies in Swords on July 1, 2016; a robbery on the same day in a second pharmacy on the Main Street in Swords during which he successfully took €230; a robbery at a Spar Shop on Upper O'Connell Street on April 7, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 1, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 7, 2015 Other
- July 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-07-05 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the two attempted robberies in Swords on July 1, 2016; a robbery on the same day in a second pharmacy on the Main Street in Swords during which he successfully took €230; a robbery at a Spar Shop on Upper O'Connell Street on April 7, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She imposed consecutive sentences totalling five and a half years but suspended the final 18 months on strict conditions. She ordered that the sentence be backdated to when Weldon went into custody in July 2016 and that he undergo 18 months post release supervision.
Places mentioned
- Glasmore Park
- Seatown Terrace
- Main Street
- Upper O'Connell Street
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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