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Alleged ice cream shop robber tracked using mobile phone
Summary
Carl McGuinness was remanded in custody after being charged with robbing a staff member at a Ranelagh ice cream parlour. Gardaí told the court they tracked him using the location finder on the allegedly stolen iPhone 13 and found a hammer when they stopped him.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Alleged ice cream shop robber tracked using mobile phone. Charges or matters: robbery at the Scoop ice cream Parlour, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, on February 11, 2025. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- February 11, 2025 Incident
- 2026-03-25 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: robbery at the Scoop ice cream Parlour, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, on February 11, 2025 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Judge Cooney remanded the accused in custody to appear before the court again by video link in seven days' time.
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Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Theft
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