Incident at AIB College Road

spartacus93 · 25-11-2009 3:19am #1

Does anyone now what happened in the AIB Bank on College Road today?

Around half 3 a large number of Gardaí, including two units of the armed RSU, converged on the bank. They entered they bank and then sped off again in all directions.

They returned about twenty minutes later and there was no less that ten Garda vehicles outside the bank. Some of the Gardaí were armed, and the RSU also had riot shields out.

There was a large securicor van / truck outside the bank when the Gardaí arrived first.

items · 25-11-2009 3:26am

spartacus93 wrote: »

Does anyone now what happened in the AIB Bank on College Road today?

Around half 3 a large number of Gardaí, including two units of the armed RSU, converged on the bank. They entered they bank and then sped off again in all directions.

They returned about twenty minutes later and there was no less that ten Garda vehicles outside the bank. Some of the Gardaí were armed, and the RSU also had riot shields out.

There was a large securicor van / truck outside the bank when the Gardaí arrived first.

Same happened here in the north east. It was an attempt to stop people withdrawing cash and heading up north with it.

rotinaj · 25-11-2009 3:28am

spartacus93 wrote: »

Does anyone now what happened in the AIB Bank on College Road today?

Around half 3 a large number of Gardaí, including two units of the armed RSU, converged on the bank. They entered they bank and then sped off again in all directions.

They returned about twenty minutes later and there was no less that ten Garda vehicles outside the bank. Some of the Gardaí were armed, and the RSU also had riot shields out.

There was a large securicor van / truck outside the bank when the Gardaí arrived first.

Proberly a test to see how fast they can respond

spartacus93 · 25-11-2009 3:30am

rotinaj wrote: »

Proberly a test to see how fast they can respond

I knew i left out a bit...

The bank closed, and remained closed.

There's a sign on the window, i forget the wording, trading in the branch has been suspended, or something to that effect, and gives details of the nearest branches.

The way the Gardaí were driving to arrive on the scene quickly, I really don't think it was a test.

rotinaj · 25-11-2009 4:05am

spartacus93 wrote: »

I knew i left out a bit...

The bank closed, and remained closed.

There's a sign on the window, i forget the wording, trading in the branch has been suspended, or something to that effect, and gives details of the nearest branches.

The way the Gardaí were driving to arrive on the scene quickly, I really don't think it was a test.

Well theres nothing on the news about it. Could be a problem with the alarm system that sent out a false alarm. They then would of had to close the bank until the system is back up running

rebel girl 15 · 25-11-2009 4:08am

spartacus93 wrote: »

I knew i left out a bit...

The bank closed, and remained closed.

There's a sign on the window, i forget the wording, trading in the branch has been suspended, or something to that effect, and gives details of the nearest branches.

The way the Gardaí were driving to arrive on the scene quickly, I really don't think it was a test.

Did all the Gardai leave the scene afterwards the first time, or just most of them?

rebel girl 15 · 25-11-2009 4:14am

rotinaj wrote: »

Well theres nothing on the news about it. Could be a problem with the alarm system that sent out a false alarm. They then would of had to close the bank until the system is back up running

Which is exactly why they would try to keep it quiet - if the alarm was tripping incorrectly, they wouldn't want anyone knowing about it.

minidazzler · 25-11-2009 4:46am

rotinaj wrote: »

Proberly a test to see how fast they can respond

I would be along this line of thnking TBH. Probably just a responce exercise.

spartacus93 · 25-11-2009 8:34am

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Did all the Gardai leave the scene afterwards the first time, or just most of them?

Most of them. A marked and unmarked car remained at the door of the bank

kingtut · 25-11-2009 9:16am

The bank was robbed by someone with a silver gun and just under €2000 was taken yesterday afternoon, according to the radio this morning anyway. They said he grabbed a woman at some point...Can't find any other details yet

themonboys · 25-11-2009 11:30am

kingtut wrote: »

The bank was robbed by someone with a silver gun and just under €2000 was taken yesterday afternoon, according to the radio this morning anyway. They said he grabbed a woman at some point...Can't find any other details yet

I heard as much on the radio today but they said he had a silver item!!!!!!
Big risk for 2 only grand.

sunnyside · 25-11-2009 11:56am

It's all drama in Cork these days!

rebel girl 15 · 25-11-2009 12:14pm

minidazzler wrote: »

I would be along this line of thnking TBH. Probably just a responce exercise.

To the best of my knowledge they don't normally do them in daylight - creates security issues if anyone is watching. I'll try and confirm it later

themonboys wrote: »

I heard as much on the radio today but they said he had a silver item!!!!!!
Big risk for 2 only grand.

Read the quote below

spartacus93 wrote: »

There was a large securicor van / truck outside the bank when the Gardaí arrived first.

He obviously thought that he was gonna get more than that, he didn't get into the vault or anything, if he only got two grand. Though I wonder where was the army guard that normally escorts the securicor van?

kingtut · 25-11-2009 12:16pm

themonboys wrote: »

I heard as much on the radio today but they said he had a silver item!!!!!!
Big risk for 2 only grand.

I'm guessing he had planned on getting a lot more.
Silver item = a gun, a silver gun

Paul91 · 25-11-2009 12:25pm

kingtut wrote: »

I'm guessing he had planned on getting a lot more.
Silver item = a gun, a silver gun

or knife or steel bar ?

kingtut · 25-11-2009 12:30pm

Paul91 wrote: »

or knife or steel bar ?

No a gun I bought it last week, oh wait...

Trojan911 · 25-11-2009 12:44pm

kingtut wrote:

Silver item = a gun, a silver gunor knife or steel bar ?

Or a packet of silvermints with the outer wrapper removed.... :eek:

On a serious note though, a robbery was reported in the news this am from that address.

kingtut · 25-11-2009 12:49pm

Trojan911 wrote: »

Or a packet of silvermints with the outer wrapper removed.... :eek:

On a serious note though, a robbery was reported in the news this am from that address.

Oi! You combined my post and Paul's and make it look like it was all mine, cheeky fecker :pac:

and yes I also reported the robbery in this thread at 8.16am this morning -

kingtut wrote: »

The bank was robbed by someone with a silver gun and just under €2000 was taken yesterday afternoon, according to the radio this morning anyway. They said he grabbed a woman at some point...Can't find any other details yet

taram · 25-11-2009 2:02pm

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

He obviously thought that he was gonna get more than that, he didn't get into the vault or anything, if he only got two grand. Though I wonder where was the army guard that normally escorts the securicor van?

I didn't think the army guard goes with the securicor vans to suburban branches? I used to work overlooking two bank branches and they never had army vans with them, neither would collections from say Mahon Point, or big stores like Pennys in town.

DamienH · 25-11-2009 2:37pm

Army are usually only with big movements of cash from the cities main branches, pretty much all of which are on the South Mall.

Paul91 · 25-11-2009 3:01pm

Trojan911 wrote: »

Or a packet of silvermints with the outer wrapper removed.... :eek:

On a serious note though, a robbery was reported in the news this am from that address.

or maybe

the radio said silver item - so could have been anything

kingtut · 25-11-2009 4:04pm

Paul91 wrote: »

the radio said silver item - so could have been anything

The radio also said a silver gun so it could have been a gun that was silver....

minidazzler · 25-11-2009 4:56pm

kingtut wrote: »

The radio also said a silver gun so it could have been a gun that was silver....

TBH he probably had something resembling a gun!!

He must be Ragin though, he could get like 15 years in prison for €2000 now!! Haha!!!! Armed Robbery is no joke kids, if you are gonna do it, do it right!!

castie · 25-11-2009 5:09pm

taram wrote: »

I didn't think the army guard goes with the securicor vans to suburban branches? I used to work overlooking two bank branches and they never had army vans with them, neither would collections from say Mahon Point, or big stores like Pennys in town.

Someones done alot of research

DamienH · 25-11-2009 5:11pm

minidazzler wrote: »

TBH he probably had something resembling a gun!!

Banana wrapped in tinfoil FTW.

castie · 25-11-2009 5:21pm

DamienH wrote: »

Banana wrapped in tinfoil FTW.

A weapon and a snack!

kingtut · 25-11-2009 5:45pm

DamienH wrote: »

Banana wrapped in tinfoil FTW.

We have a winner, congrats

DamienH · 25-11-2009 6:11pm

"Quick, eat the evidence!".................. the perfect crime.

themonboys · 25-11-2009 6:15pm

DamienH wrote: »

"Quick, eat the evidence!".................. the perfect crime.

Happened before:)

http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/17/man-robs-store-with-banana-eats-evidence/

And something in the same vein
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2742330/Hungry-robber-eats-evidence.html

taram · 25-11-2009 6:25pm

castie wrote: »

Someones done alot of research

Worked in a lot of random places that I stared out the windows of

Hard to miss giant securicor vans with their noise!

rotinaj · 25-11-2009 7:44pm

taram wrote: »

I didn't think the army guard goes with the securicor vans to suburban branches? I used to work overlooking two bank branches and they never had army vans with them, neither would collections from say Mahon Point, or big stores like Pennys in town.

Its up to the bank if they want an armed escort. I think it cost in the region of 25grand so they usually dont do it if there is under 5 million in the truck.

Incident at AIB College Road

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