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Jail for homeless robber who threatened staff with blood-filled syringe
Summary
Shane Bradley, aged 33, was sentenced by Judge Karen O'Connor at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to five and a half years' imprisonment, with the final 12 months suspended, after pleading guilty to a series of robberies in May and June 2015. He stole €750 from a Maxol garage, €500 from Chapter and Verse convenience store, and attempted to rob a Centra supermarket. Bradley threatened staff with a scissors and a blood‑filled syringe, claiming he had HIV while wielding a needle, which the judge considered an aggravating factor. He was arrested after the incidents, initially denied the offences, but pleaded guilty weeks before trial. Bradley has 79 prior convictions, mainly from the District Court, and has lived on the streets with a significant drug addiction. He is now drug‑free and has been offered a place on Fr Peter McVerry's residential drug treatment programme. The sentence was back‑dated to 10 April 2017.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for homeless robber who threatened staff with blood-filled syringe. Charges or matters: robbing €750 in cash from the Maxol garage on Mespil Road, Dublin on 24 May, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 24 May Hearing Or Sentence
- June 21, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 10, 2017 Other
- 2018-10-04 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: robbing €750 in cash from the Maxol garage on Mespil Road, Dublin on 24 May, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Karen O'Connor sentenced him to five and a half years in prison with the final 12 months suspended, giving Bradley credit for his guilty plea and his efforts to improve his life. The sentence was backdated to April 10, 2017 when Bradley went into custody.
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