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Halloween-masked robber jailed for string of offences

Summary

David Savage, 29, was found guilty of three robberies and two attempted robberies committed in Dublin between December 2019 and January 2020. He first tried to rob Paddy Powers on Manor Street with a toy gun and a Halloween skeleton mask, but fled after a panic alarm was triggered. He then attempted to rob an An Post office and a Lidl store, the latter resulting in a €1,765 theft before he fled. On 14 January 2020 he robbed a Burger King, threatening a cashier with a knife. Savage admitted to daily heroin use and a drug debt that pressured him into the offences. He presented himself at Garda stations, expressed remorse, and sought rehabilitation. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to five years, suspending the final year on strict conditions, including 12 months' probation supervision.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Halloween-masked robber jailed for string of offences. Charges or matters: two attempted robberies and one robbery in the city centre on December 30, 2019; a further robbery on January 14, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 30, 2019 Other
• January 14, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
• February 2, 2020 Other
• 2021-10-18 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence Theft

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