Post Office Robbery, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare

Gardaí at Shannon Garda Station are investigating a robbery at a post office in Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare that occurred on Wednesday 6th November 2019.

At approximately 11.25am, a lone masked male armed with a black handgun entered the post office, produced a black plastic bag and demanded that it be filled with cash.

The post office staff backed away and the suspect fled empty handed. He ran towards a parked silver/grey Mercedes C class car and drove off in the direction of the village.

Gardaí believe the car travelled towards an area known as Woodcock Hill and Reaskamogue, towards Limerick.

There is CCTV of the suspect as he entered the shop. The Mercedes car was fitted with a cloned registration number plate, partial number 06TS.

Appeal:

• Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have been in the village of Sixmilebridge or the wider area on Wednesday 6th November 2019 between 11am and 11.30am to please come forward with any information they might have.
• Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have been driving through the area at the time with dash cam footage to please come forward.
• The vehicle in this incident was bearing partial registration 06TS. Does anyone recall encountering a grey C Class Mercedes in early November 2019 with a similar registration.
• Gardaí are also appealing to anyone who may have been the previous owner of the car in question to please come forward, the vehicle being an older model with a sun roof.
• Finally Gardaí are appealing to anyone that may recognise the suspect in the footage to please come forward with whatever information they might have.

Gardaí at Shannon Garda Station are investigating          Telephone: (061) 365 900