A cash in transit van employee was threatened outside a Dublin post office today by a gunman.
Gardai are investigating an armed cash in transit robbery that took place outside the Old County Road post office in Crumlin this afternoon.
An employee who was transporting a cash box was threatened by the gunman at approximately 12:15pm today. The armed robber fled the scene with the cash box in a Ford Focus and sped off in the direction of the Clonard Road.
A garda spokesman told Dublin Live that no injuries were reported during the course of the incident. Gardai have recovered a vehicle that is being technically examined but no arrests have been made at this time.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this robbery and for anyone with information to come forward.
They said: "At approximately 12:15pm, a male armed with what appeared to be a firearm approached an employee transporting a cash box and threatened him. The male gunman fled the scene with the cash box and got into a Ford Focus car, which subsequently drove at speed in the direction of the Clonard Road.
"No injuries were reported during the course of this incident. A vehicle has since been recovered by Gardaí and is currently being technically examined."
Gardaí are also appealing to any persons in the Crumlin area that observed the movements of the Ford Focus car on the afternoon of Thursday, 3rd June, 2021, to contact Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Sundrive Road Garda Station on 01 666 6600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
