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Case No. 17244Theft · Co. Kildare · 9 May 2024

Aftershave stolen from pharmacy in Manor Mills Shopping Centre, Maynooth

On 9 May 2024 at 5pm, 11 bottles of aftershave were taken from a pharmacy in Manor Mills Shopping Centre in Maynooth, County Kildare. Gardaí said five young males wearing black jackets were involved, with four creating a distraction while the fifth took the bottles from a drawer behind the perfume counter. The case was first reported by Kildare Now in mid-May 2024, and Gardaí are investigating the theft. The latest development is an appeal for anyone with information to contact Leixlip Garda Station, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported15 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Eleven bottles of aftershave were taken from a pharmacy.
  • The fifth male took the bottles from a drawer behind the perfume counter.
Where
The theft happened at a pharmacy in Manor Mills Shopping Centre in Maynooth, County Kildare.
When
The theft happened on 9 May 2024 at 5pm.
Other details
  • Gardaí said five young males wearing black jackets were involved.
  • The articles name no suspects, and no nationality is given for any of the males.
  • Kildare Now reported the theft; the article is dated 15 May 2024 in the archive but its text gives publication as 16 May 2024.
Cause
Four of the males created a distraction by causing a scene.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the theft at a retail premises.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Leixlip Garda Station.
Charges
The articles report no arrest or charge in the case.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatEleven bottles of aftershave were taken from a pharmacy. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe fifth male took 11 bottles of aftershave from a drawer behind the perfume counter. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe theft happened at a pharmacy in Manor Mills Shopping Centre in Maynooth. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe theft happened on 9 May at 5pm. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeFour males created a distraction by causing a scene. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating a theft at a retail premises. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Leixlip Garda Station. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí said five young males wearing black jackets were involved. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 15 May2024
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare Gardaí investigate after 11 bottles of aftershave taken from pharmacy

    First report of the theft. Adds that five young males in black jackets were involved, that four created a distraction, and that the fifth took the aftershave from a drawer behind the perfume counter. Gardaí ask for information to be sent to Leixlip Garda Station.

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