Gardai in Athlone are seeking assistance from the public in relation to two robberies which took place in the town over the past week.
Last Thursday, October 2, a lone man entered the Bruce Betting premises on Dublin Road, Athlone at approximately 9pm. He threatened staff with something that appeared to be a baton, and left with a small amount of cash.
Any witnesses who were in the vicinity at the time of the incident are asked to contact Athlone Gardai.
The second robbery took place in the early hours of yesterday (Thursday ) morning at the DHL premises at Moydrum Road, Athlone.
The DHL yard was broken into and a substantial amount of cigarettes taken from a lorry parked in the yard after the perpetrator broke into the container part of the lorry.
Anyone who was in the area in the early hours of Thursday morning, or who saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area in the past few days, is asked to get in touch with Gardai.
Athlone Gardai can be contacted at (090 ) 6492609.
