Corkman fled with €10k gold bracelet after trying it on in city jewellery store

Gardaí found accused in possession of the stolen bracelet and it was returned to the store, court heard

The incident occurred at Castle Jewellers on Castle Street in Cork City. Picture: Larry Cummins

A 47-year-old man walked into a jewellers in Cork and asked to try on a gold bracelet valued at €9,555, but as soon as he got it on his wrist he fled from the premises.

Jerry Foley, of 1B Grenville Court, Cork, was followed and gardaí were quickly alerted and he was stopped and arrested and still had the bracelet in his possession when he was caught.