Investigations continuing into spate of crime in the county
A number of businesses were targeted by a roaming crime gang last week
Investigations are continuing into a spate of crime that occurred in the county last week.
Gardaí also confirmed that no arrests have been made at this time.
In the early hours of Tuesday, August 13th, a number of businesses were targeted by a roaming crime gang who are believed to have used three vehicles under the cover of darkness.
Gardaí confirmed that a sum of cash was taken from a premises in Roscommon Town following a break-in at approximately 4 am last Tuesday.
It is believed the same gang robbed the Daybreak store in Knockcroghery shortly afterwards after gaining entry through a side-door using crowbars.
It is understood that a substantial amount of cash was taken from the shop along with a large quantity of cigarettes from the in-store machine.
An Audi and a BMW carrying the criminal gang were spotted on security cameras as they entered the forecourt of the Knockcroghery retail premises.
This BMW car, picked up on CCTV, was one of the cars used in the robbery at a shop in Knockcroghery.
Eyewitness reports indicated that these two cars with false registration plates later turned off at Ganly’s roundabout, making their way onto the Athlone bypass before turning off at the junction for Ballymahon, County Longford.
It’s believed that a separate but linked BMW car was burnt out near the Oran GAA club grounds some time before these robberies.
