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Man who took part in robbery arrested in house where accomplice was asleep on a pile of stolen cash
Summary
Luke Curry, aged 25, was arrested after a police raid on a house near the Jobstown Pharmacy where he and an unnamed accomplice were found asleep on a couch. The pair had participated in an armed robbery of the pharmacy on 12 February 2013, during which €400 was stolen. Curry had opened the security door while the accomplice, masked and armed with a kitchen knife, entered the shop. The robbery was reported by pharmacy staff who recognised Curry as a customer and were forced to hand over money. Garda James Ward, following a tip‑off, discovered the suspects sleeping in the house and seized €275 of the stolen cash from a pile beneath the accomplice. Curry pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; sentencing was adjourned to January to allow victim impact reports to be prepared. The second man, whose identity is withheld pending trial, was also arrested.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who took part in robbery arrested in house where accomplice was asleep on a pile of stolen cash. Charges or matters: robbery of the Jobstown Pharmacy, Kiltalawn Way, Tallaght, Dublin on February 12, 2013. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- February 12, 2013 Adjournment
- 2014-11-06 Publication
Why: Judge Desmond Hogan adjourned sentencing to January in order to have victim impact reports prepared. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: robbery of the Jobstown Pharmacy, Kiltalawn Way, Tallaght, Dublin on February 12, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Desmond Hogan adjourned sentencing to January in order to have victim impact reports prepared.
Places mentioned
- Shancastle Avenue
- Dublin
- Kiltalawn Way
Topics
Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft
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