ANNE LUCEY
A man appeared in court this morning in Tralee after four detectives captured him in a park after he allegedly snatched a tray of rings from a jewellers in the town.
The four gardaí had all completed the Dublin marathon and the thief did not have a chance, jeweller Billy Nolan said today.
“Gardaí are our local heroes,” he said.
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His son and daughter gave chase also but could not keep up with the thief. The four detectives were in the vicinity and joined the chase.
A 31-year-old man appeared in court today. The court heard the jewellery was worth €28,000.