A Portarlington man has been charged with trying to rob the local Polish shop with a knife. At last week's Portlaoise District Court, Kamil Cruk (25), Ballymorris Manor, Portarlington, was charged with theft from Tesco; theft from Centra, Main Street, Portarlington, on February 19 last; theft from Dealz, Portarlington, on February 20; and robbery from the Polish shop.more