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"Out of control": post office raider put loaded gun to customer's head before being tackled by ESB worker
Summary
In a 2016 robbery at Woodbine Park Post Office, Glen Kavanagh (44) held a loaded Makarov pistol to a customer's head, fired eight shots, and attempted to escape. An ESB repairman tackled him, kicking the raider's ankle and causing the gun to fly, striking an ESB colleague on the head. The incident, described as an "aggressive struggle," resulted in €455 stolen and the recovery of the pistol and cartridges. Kavanagh pleaded guilty to robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to 12 years' imprisonment, with the final two years suspended, and ordered concurrent service with a ten‑year firearms sentence, both backdated to 1 January 2018. The sentence includes strict conditions and 18 months of probation post‑release. Kavanagh's drug‑related history and lack of memory of the raid were noted by the court. The case was heard in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 11 October 2019. Glen Kavanagh was convicted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Out of control": post office raider put loaded gun to customer's head before being tackled by ESB worker. Charges or matters: robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm at Woodbine Park Post Office, Blackrock, on January 19, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 19, 2016 Incident
- January 1, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 10 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-10-11 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm at Woodbine Park Post Office, Blackrock, on January 19, 2016 (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; She sentenced Kavanagh to 14 years imprisonment for the robbery offence, but suspended the final two years of the sentence on strict conditions including that he engage with the Probation Service for 18 months post release. Judge Greally ordered that the sentence will run concurrently with a previously imposed ten year sentence of imprisonment on the firearms charge and backdated both to January 1, 2018.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Upper Oriel Street
- Dublin
- Woodbine Park
Topics
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