Cork man accused of holding petrol station staff member in headlock while accomplice robbed till

DPP directions are awaited in a case where a member of staff at a Texaco service station in Cork was caught in a chokehold headlock by one raider, as a second culprit ripped the till from the counter.

These were the allegations previously made by Detective Garda Eoghain O’Callaghan when he objected to bail being granted to 44-year-old Mark Sheehan of Hazel Road, Togher, Cork. Now at Cork District Court, Mark Sheehan has been remanded in custody until February 19.

Det Garda O’Callaghan said: “It is alleged, that at around 8.30pm on Wednesday, two men entered Texaco Service Station, Model Farm Road, Cork. Both had their faces covered. They proceeded to go behind the shop counter and demanded that staff to open the tills.

“One of them then proceeded to grab one of the staff members and performed a chokehold head-lock. The other male ripped the till out and put it into a bag. Both of them then left the store on foot.

“Gardai later apprehended two men nearby, trying to discard clothing. They had the same clothing as the raiders and €625 in cash was recovered from them. There is CCTV of the incident. 

Gardaí are satisfied that Mark Sheehan is the male who performed the chokehold headlock on the employee and put him in fear.” The accused was represented by Diarmuid Kelleher, solicitor.