Money stolen during 'smash and grab' burglary at Waterford café
Gourmet House cafe in Bonmahon.
Gardaí in Waterford are investigating a burglary at a cafe in Bonmahon last Tuesday night.
A sum of cash has been reported as missing.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána told the Watereford News and Star that gardaí responded to a report at a commercial premises in Bonmahon village.
The incident happened at around 9:30pm, on March 25, and a sum of cash is reported to have been taken.
Gardaí subsequently arrested two boys, but they have since been released without charge.
Investigations are ongoing.
The incident was previously reported by WLR FM to have happened at the Gourmet House cafe.
Speaking to WLR FM, proprietor Orlaith Brady said they were supposed to have a Cúpla Focal group in the cafe, but they had changed venues.
She said that the incident happened between 9pm and 9:15pm and that gardaí responded very quickly.
"Late last night, we had an, as they call it, a smash and grab. So our front doors were smashed open and they went through the cafe and did a grab of what would be a float in the till.
"The guards were in the area. They came through very quickly; forensics were out.
"The locals and ourselves were fairly shocked that this would have happened," said Ms Brady.
