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Jail for violent robber caught using mobile phone tracking app

Summary

Carl Cullen, aged 30, pleaded guilty to robbery at Tolka Valley Road on 27 February 2017. He and a co‑accused entered a taxi at about 6 am, behaved drunkenly and violently, and forced the driver to stop. Cullen seized the driver's mobile phone, chased him, and attempted to punch him. CCTV showed the robbers rummaging through the taxi and taking a phone, MP3 player and coins. Garda Barry Hehir informed the court that the victim used a "find phone" app to locate Cullen and his co‑accused on St Helena's Road, Finglas. The court noted Cullen's 40 prior convictions, his guilty plea, remorse and athletic background, but also his propensity for violence. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to three and a half years' imprisonment. The sentence was imposed in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The case involved a violent robbery of a taxi driver.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for violent robber caught using mobile phone tracking app. Charges or matters: robbery at Tolka Valley Road on February 27, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• February 27, 2017 Incident
• 2017-11-22 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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