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Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Irish Independent
Louth man threatened workers at gunpoint during robbery
Hayden Crosbie, Moneymore, Drogheda, received concurrent sentences of six years for robbery and three years for each of producing a handgun and making a threat to kill or cause serious harm stemming from the incident at Maxol, Donore Road, Drogheda. He had signed pleas of guilty. He was handed a further 21 months consecutive, the suspended portion of a previous sentence, after he failed to meet the conditions of the suspension. The defendant was apprehended after leaving a fingerprint at the scene of the robbery which occurred on October 8, 2024, just two months after his release from the other sentence. At 6.30am the driver was met by a Maxol employee and as the delivery was being unloaded they saw a man approach wearing a balaclava. His hood was up and he was pointing a gun at them. The female staff member panicked and shut a door, leaving the driver in a room with Mr Crosbie for a couple of seconds. She pressed a panic button. He was shouting, 'Give me the money' to which the other man replied, 'I'm the delivery guy'. Nonetheless, he pointed the gun at his knees before going through the door and pointing the gun at the woman. She showed him the tills from which he took approximately €500 and ran out. Det Gda Gerard Nixon who viewed CCTV footage of the incident on his arrival said that Crosbie held the gun in his right gloved hand. His left was ungloved. With this hand he touched the deli table. The scene was preserved and Forensics was able to lift a fingerprint off the table. The accused subsequently told investigators that he had a pellet gun. He didn't know where it was. He did this for drugs and out of fear. He owed money. "Sorry doesn't cut it. Of course I'm sorry. As far she knew it was a real gun.' There were 65 previous convictions, including for robbery, burglary, theft, endangerment, criminal damage and trespass. The woman made a Victim Impact Statement and said that she no longer felt safe. She was afraid it would happen again. "He aimed a gun at me and threatened to shoot my knees.' She endured flashbacks, panic attacks and couldn't sleep. She was on medication and said that the emotional impact would be felt for years to come. Regarding the other matter, the court heard that Hayden Crosbie, a father of twins, received a three-year, three-month sentence for a burglary and unauthorised taking of vehicles, the final 21 months suspended on condition of Probation Service supervision. A probation officer said that he missed six appointments. Judge Dara Hayes said that these were serious offences. The defendant, masked and gloved, produced a gun and pointed it the victims 'with great deliberation'. It was a significant step up from previous offending. The judge remarked there was no evidential basis to suspend any portion of the sentences which were backdated to when Mr Crosbie went into custody on January 10 last. Funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme
Irish Independent
07-05-2025
- Irish Independent
Louth defendant fails in bid to relax bail to allow him arrange family Christening
Hayden Crosbie (25), Moneymore, Drogheda, appeared in custody at Dundalk Circuit Court where he affirmed pleas of guilty to charges of producing a black handgun while committing robbery, making a threat to a male to kill or cause him serious harm and robbing Maxol of €500 cash, at Maxol, Donore Road, Drogheda, on October 8, 2024. Bail had been set in the district court at a personal bond of €1,000 with an independent surety in a similar amount. Other conditions included that Mr Crosbie resides at an address in Moneymore, observes an 8pm to 6am curfew, signs on daily at Drogheda Garda Station, surrenders his passport and be contactable by mobile phone. Counsel for the defendant said that he was not able to provide a €1,000 independent surety and made an application in that respect to allow him to arrange and attend a Christening for his children. Counsel continued that Mr Crosbie had a bad childhood and suffered from Post Traumatic Stress. He had become very religious. He was seeking this one concession (to remove the independent surety). Gardaí objected to the application. Judge Dara Hayes said that this was an application for relaxation of bail. They were serious offences, and he said that the bail terms were not unreasonable. The court refused the application. Judge Hayes remarked that he would be sympathetic to an application for compassionate release to attend a Christening. Mr Crosbie was remanded in custody to be produced on June 5 for sentencing. The court directed that Victim Impact Statements be sought.
