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Jail for young man who robbed Dominos Pizza delivery man and took off in his car

Summary

A 21‑year‑old Wexford resident, Eric Sutcliffe, was sentenced to 16 months in jail for robbing a Domino's Pizza delivery man and driving off in the victim's car. Gardaí traced the crime to Sutcliffe after he left fingerprints on a two‑litre bottle of Coke at the scene. The delivery man's €1,300 car was found burnt the following day, and the insurer declined to pay because of the nature of his job. Sutcliffe pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to robbing cash and car keys on Reuben Walk, Rialto, Dublin, on 3 November 2013. He has 62 prior convictions, including road traffic offences and thefts, and had accumulated 58 of those since the robbery. The judge, taking into account his cooperation and early guilty plea, imposed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence with the final 14 months suspended.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for young man who robbed Dominos Pizza delivery man and took off in his car. Charges or matters: robbing cash and car keys at Reuben Walk, Rialto, Dublin on November 3, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 3, 2013 Incident
• 2015-12-01 Publication

Why: The injured party's €1,300 car was found burnt out the next day and the insurance company wouldn't compensate him because of his job's nature. CNI source report

Case subjects

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Topics

Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft

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Read the original CNI report