GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED and charged two men after two stores were robbed in Tallaght by a man wielding a hatchet.
The first robbery took place at a post office in Glenview at about 4.15pm yesterday afternoon. A man armed with a hatchet entered the premises and threatened staff and customers before leaving with a small amount of cash.
He left the scene in a car.
Less than half an hour later, about a kilometre away, another premises was also robbed by a man allegedly wielding a hatchet. Again, the man threatened staff and left the scene in a car with a large amount of cash.
Gardaí say they located the car involved in the robbery and after an on-foot chase they arrested two men.
A quantity of cash and a hatchet were also recovered. Both robbery scenes are being examined by investigators.
The men, aged 32 and 34 years, are being detained at Tallaght Garda Station.
They have been charged and are due to appear before Dublin District Court this morning.
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