Ross Hutch jailed for robbing Dublin pharmacy

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Ross Hutch was jailed for two-and-a-half years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 20 November 2019 for robbing €200 from Boles Pharmacy in Drumcondra. The robbery happened on 12 April 2019.

The court heard Hutch used a bicycle saddle to threaten staff before taking cash from the till. He pleaded guilty and had 73 previous convictions, including for firearms possession, endangerment and theft.

Judge Martin Nolan backdated the sentence to 12 April 2019, when Hutch first went into custody. The judge also considered his early plea, remorse and difficult family history.