Gardaí appeal for witnesses following cash-in-transit robbery

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery. 

According to Gardaí, the incident occurred in Templelogue in Dublin yesterday (Saturday November 26) when, at approximately 6.20pm, two men approached and threatened a CIT security staff member outside a shopping centre.  

They entered the CIT van and removed a safe with an angle grinder before leaving the scene in a silver saloon car.

None of the security personnel were physically harmed in the course of the incident.

The safe contained a undisclosed sum of cash.

The car, described as a silver Ford Focus, was later discovered burnt out at Dunree Park, Coolock, Dublin 5.

Gardaí are seeking motorists with dash-cam and to those with video footage from Orwell Shopping Centre / Orwell Road area at the time the incident or with footage of the car as it left the area. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Terenure Street Garda Station 01-6666400 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.