The incident took place shortly after midnight on Saturday.
Gardaí are on the hunt for a burglary gang after after a Midlands shopping centre break-in.
The Irish Independent is reporting Athlone Towncentre was broken into in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Both Quigley's Bakery and Starbucks were targeted with cash and an array of goods stolen.
Gardaí are examining CCTV footage, and have carried out an technical examination of the scene.
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