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Case No. 19121Driving a stolen vehicle · Co. Carlow · 18 Nov 2023

14-year-old intercepted driving stolen vehicle near Carlow filling station

At about 11.30pm on 18 November 2023, gardaí near a filling station in Carlow noticed a vehicle leaving with no lights or seatbelt. After stopping it, they found the driver was a 14-year-old man, and a garda spokesperson said he had taken the car without the owner's permission, with the keys left in the ignition. The offence is recorded as driving a stolen vehicle. The latest report, published 19 November 2023, says no arrest, charge or court date had been reported, and that the man was very shocked.

  1. Reported19 Nov
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí noticed a vehicle and driver leave a premises with no lights and no seatbelt.
  • After stopping the vehicle, gardaí found the driver was 14 years old.
  • The offence is recorded as driving a stolen vehicle.
Where
The incident happened near a filling station in Carlow.
When
The incident happened at about 11.30pm on 18 November 2023, and was reported on 19 November 2023.
Cause
  • A garda spokesperson said the driver took the vehicle without the owner's permission.
  • The owner had left the keys in the ignition while he was at the garage with friends.
Investigation
Kilkenny Roads Policing members were assisting Carlow gardaí on patrol when they made the stop.
Other details
A garda spokesperson said the man was very shocked.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí noticed a vehicle and driver leave the premises with no lights and no seatbelt. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatAfter stopping the vehicle, gardaí found the driver was 14 years old. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened near a filling station in Carlow. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at about 11.30pm the night before the report. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherA garda spokesperson said the man was very shocked. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 19 Nov2023
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny gardaí help intercept 14-year-old driving stolen vehicle

    First report of the incident: a 14-year-old driver was stopped by Kilkenny Roads Policing members assisting Carlow gardaí.

    suspect, 14, male