Gun raid in UCD campus shop

Employees of a Centra shop on UCD campus were threatened with a gun while on a late-night shift on Wednesday, October 4

Employees of a Centra shop on University College Dublin (UCD) campus were threatened with a gun while on a late-night shift on Wednesday, October 4.

According to The Journal, the incident occurred at 10pm, where one man was armed with a gun, and the other with a metal bar.

While an employee was closing the store, the two men threatened staff members to open the register. Both men fled on foot, having stolen a sum of money.

While no one was injured during the incident, according to The Journal, it is currently under investigation at Donnybrook Garda Station.

Both Trinity and UCD have 24 hour security teams on campus. In Trinity, security service teams remain on foot patrol throughout the day and night while monitoring surveillance and alarm systems in College.  

Seana Davis

Seana Davis is a fourth year Geology student and News Editor of Trinity News.