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Man accused of threatening customer with a hammer while working at Aldi
The court heard Aaron Dempsey had been a member of staff when there was a dispute with the alleged victim,
A man has been sent for trial accused of brandishing a hammer while working at a supermarket and threatening a customer.
Aaron Dempsey (30) is alleged to have produced the hammer during a dispute at an Aldi in north Dublin.
He had a book of evidence served on him when he appeared in Dublin District Court. Judge Michèle Finan sent him forward to Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Mr Dempsey, of Elm Mount Road, Beaumont, is charged with producing an implement capable of causing serious injury in a manner likely to intimidate.
The incident is alleged to have happened at Aldi, Santry Avenue, on June 26 last year.
A prosecuting solicitor said the DPP was consenting to the accused being returned for trial to the current sittings of the circuit court.
He was remanded on continuing bail
Judge Finan gave Mr Dempsey the formal notice that he had 14 days to provide any alibi details to the prosecution.
She also ordered the State to furnish the defence with the accused's garda interview video.
He was remanded on continuing bail to appear in the circuit court later this month.
Previously, the court heard Mr Dempsey had been a member of staff when there was a dispute with the alleged victim, during which 'the accused produced a hammer and threatened the customer'.
The DPP had consented to the case being heard in the district court, but Judge Finan refused jurisdiction after hearing the outline of the prosecution's case.
The charge is under section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act.
Aaron Dempsey. Photo: Paddy Cummins
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