An armed raider on a pedal cycle robbed an off-licence whereas carrying a balaclava and carrying a knife and he then cycled to the grounds of UCC the place he modified his garments and counted the cash.
These had been the allegations made towards Keith Coleman throughout an software for bail at Cork District Courtroom.
He was arrested final Friday and introduced earlier than a particular sitting of Cork District Courtroom the next day, the place there was no software for bail.
Keith Coleman, of seven St Finbarr’s Highway, off Gillabbey Avenue, Cork, has now made his first software for bail within the case.
Detective Garda Lorna Healy objected to bail based mostly on the seriousness of the cost towards the 33-year-old.
It was alleged that after 7.30pm on January 5, he went to the Carry-Out on Gilabbey Avenue, Cork, carrying a balaclava, and that he produced a knife, placing a member of workers in worry and demanding money.
Detective Garda Lorna Healy mentioned there was an objection to bail being granted to the accused based mostly on components together with the seriousness of the alleged offence.
Det Garda Healy mentioned the cost associated to an alleged theft at 7.45pm on the Carry-Out off-licence on Gillabbey Avenue, Cork, on Thursday, January 5.
The detective alleged: “He produced a knife and demanded cash, placing the member of workers in worry. He acquired €350 and fled with it.
“The proof is robust. The whole theft is captured on CCTV. He was carrying a balaclava. CCTV exhibits that he arrived and leaves on a pedal cycle.
“Additional CCTV was harvested 500m away on the grounds of UCC, the place it’s alleged that he alters his garments and discards the knife and clothes and leaves on the pedal bike.
“CCTV exhibits that he enters UCC at Connaught Avenue and on the grounds of UCC he counts out the cash.
“DNA evaluation was carried out on the discarded clothes. He made full admissions. He’s well-known to workers on the off-licence. He admitted he’s within the throes of an habit to heroin and that has wrecked his life.”
Det Garda Healy’s proof of the accused having a considerable medicine debt was disputed by the accused. He mentioned he had a €350 medicine debt and this was paid by him in its entirety and he owed not more than that.
Eddie Burke, defence solicitor, mentioned the accused would adjust to any bail circumstances required of him.
Keith Coleman mentioned: “I’ll present up any time, each time I’m speculated to.”
Sergeant John Kelleher put it to the accused man: “You had all of it deliberate out, you had a change of garments close by.”
Keith Coleman replied: “I wasn’t actually considering straight.”
Decide Olann Kelleher mentioned after listening to proof from the prosecution and the defence: “Earlier than the court docket is Keith Coleman. He admits to being concerned in a theft whereas armed with a knife and carrying a balaclava… He modified his garments and so forth afterwards. He disputes he has any debt now. It’s a critical offence. I remand him in custody till February 8.”
