Armed robbery at Mullingar supermarket

Two men armed with a hammer and a bar went in to a supermarket at Ardleigh, Mullingar last night at 9.30pm.

They threatened staff and stole a quantity of cash.

No one was injured in the incident.

A short time later a silver Renault Megane crashed in to a wall at Ballinderry, and two men were seen running from this car.

Gardaí responding to the incident arrested one man close to where the car was crashed and a quantity of cash was recovered.

The man in his 40s is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Mullingar Garda Station and a search is continuing for a second man.
 
Anyone with information should contact Mullingar Garda Station on 044 9384000.