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Woman colluded in petrol station robbery by having knife held to throat

Summary

In a case heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Victoria Dalton, aged 26, pleaded guilty to one count of theft after a petrol station robbery at Circle K, Dundrum, on 24 March 2020. Dalton entered the station at about 9.15 pm, asked for children's medicine, and was approached by a man whose face was covered with a scarf. He held a knife to her throat and demanded €120 from the till, threatening to kill her if she refused. The staff, fearing for their safety, handed over the money. Dalton later told Gardaí she was fine, but when a second officer arrived she admitted the knife had been held to her neck. She denied any role in the robbery, claiming she had gone to buy medicine for a toothache. The man, who matched the description of the accomplice, fled to a nearby apartment complex. Dalton was arrested shortly after the theft.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman colluded in petrol station robbery by having knife held to throat. Charges or matters: one count of theft at the Circle K petrol station, Dundrum on March 24, 2020. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• March 24, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
• March 2022 Incident
• November 17 Adjournment
• 2023-07-03 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft

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