Man accidentally set off panic alarm while attempting to rob Ranelagh ice cream parlour (opens original article in a new tab)

A man with 117 previous convictions was jailed for stealing an iPhone after accidentally triggering a panic alarm while attempting to rob an ice cream parlour. Gardaí tracked him using the 'find my phone' feature, and he received a 3½-year sentence for the robbery, to be served consecutively to his existing sentence.

• A man with 117 previous convictions was jailed for stealing an iPhone after triggering a panic alarm while attempting to rob an ice cream parlour.
• Gardaí used the 'find my phone' feature to track down the suspect, who was found with the stolen phone and a hammer.
• The court considered the defendant's addiction and remorse but imposed a 3½-year sentence for the robbery, to be served consecutively to his existing sentence.