A man has been charged and is due to appear in court following a robbery and attempted robbery at convenience stores in Tallaght on Friday, May 13.
Shortly before 8am, Gardai were alerted following reports of a robbery from a convenience store at a service station in the Jobstown area of Tallaght.
A man entered the store and threatened a staff member at knife point before leaving with a sum of cash.
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A garda spokesman said that it is understood a man armed with a knife had entered another nearby convenience store moments earlier and threatened staff before leaving empty handed.
Thankfully, there was no one physically harmed.
A garda spokesman said: "In a follow operation investigating Gardaí later searched a house in the Tallaght area and arrested a man aged in late 20s. He was detained for questioning in relation to both incidents at Tallaght Garda Station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
"The man has since been charged and is expected to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court (Criminal Courts of Justice No 1.) this morning, Saturday May 14, 2022.
"Investigations are ongoing."
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