Gardaí arrest man (40s) after aggravated burglary in south Dublin last night

A man made off with a sum of cash before later being apprehended by gardaí.

GARDAÍ IN DUBLIN have arrested a man in his 40s in connection with an aggravated burglary south of the city last night.

At around 10.30pm last night, a man smashed the window of a business premises on the Rathgar Road in Dublin 6.

The owner of the premises was alerted to the incident, and the man was observed opening the till and taking a sum of cash before fleeing the scene on foot.

Gardaí apprehended the man a short time later, and recovered the stolen cash.

He was arrested and taken to Rathmines Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

Investigations remain ongoing, gardaí added.

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Gardaí arrest man (40s) after aggravated burglary in south Dublin last night

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