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Addict tried to rob shop so he 'could go into custody'

Summary

Dean Boland, 33, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery at a Centra shop in Santry on 7 November 2021. He entered the shop with another man, demanded cash from staff, but the staff refused and a supervisor told them to leave. Boland then removed his mask, took a bottle of Lucozade, and waited for Gardaí. When asked why he had committed the robbery, he replied, "So I could go into custody," and added that he feared for his life. He has a history of chronic drug use and 30 prior convictions. The judge described the incident as "somewhat bizarre" and noted that Boland had removed his mask in front of CCTV. He was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, backdated to his November 2021 arrest. The judge urged that medical help could be sought through other means such as a doctor.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Addict tried to rob shop so he 'could go into custody'. Charges or matters: attempted robbery at a Centra shop in Santry, Co Dublin, on November 7, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 7, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 2021 Other
• 2022-05-03 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Theft

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