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Robber threatened to stab woman with needle

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Damien Reilly, 36, pleaded guilty to two robberies in Stoneybatter on 24 February 2017 and 7 April 2017. During the April incident, a nurse was robbed at an ATM when Reilly seized her and threatened to stab her with a needle, saying "Don't fucking move, don't fucking scream, I have a needle in my hand" and "stick" her with it. The woman screamed, tried to escape, was caught in a headlock and fell to the ground. A passer‑by struck Reilly with a bottle, after which he fled over a wall and was later found "cowering" by Gardaí. The victim reported €200 stolen and the loss of a phone with "precious images" of her daughter. In a separate robbery weeks earlier, Reilly grabbed a woman's bag strap, knocked her to the ground and she banged her head on a wall; she claimed €575 was stolen.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Robber threatened to stab woman with needle. Charges or matters: two robberies in Stoneybatter, Dublin, on February 24, 2017 and April 7, 2017. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• February 24, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• April 7, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 7 Adjournment
• 2019-02-20 Publication

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Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft

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