Gardaí 'on the beat' come to rescue of famous DJ after theft before Dublin gig

Gardaí have come to the rescue of top European DJ Marijn Van Vliet after the Dutch artist was the victim of a theft before his gig in Dublin's Academy.

Gardaí issued an update after Van Vliet called in to Store Street Garda Station to report the theft of his laptop and passport.

Gardaí said: "Marijn Van Vliet is in town from the Netherlands to perform his DJ set at Dublin’s The Academy later tonight.
His backpack was snatched earlier today as he sat on a bench and wasn’t his laptop with his set on it for tonight in the backpack along with his passport.

"In a panic, he quickly reported it to us at Store Street Garda Station and had a clear description of the person that took it.

"Garda Aine Redmond and Sergeant Chris Jones were on the beat in the area and heard the details come through on their radios.

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"A person matching the description provided by the victim was stopped on Eden Quay, and it was apparent that he was concealing items from both Gardaí so he was arrested.

"Back at the station a short time later, Marijn’s laptop, backpack and passport were returned. The show goes on!"

People were quick to heap praise on the gardaí for their quick response. One person wrote: "Absolutely brilliant work and doesn’t it demonstrate the vital importance of Gardaí on the beat? That’s a question for the Minister of Justice, by the way."

Another added: "Good to see that proper policing is still alive. Well done to all involved."