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Case No. 19648Attempted theft · Co. Limerick · 6 Sep 2023

Attempted theft at Castleconnell home prompts lock-up warning

On Wednesday 6 September 2023, a man in his early 20s heard a noise in his home in Castleconnell, County Limerick, and found a man who had entered through an unlocked side door. According to Gardaí, the man took a pair of house and car keys from a hall table and ran before the resident could stop him. The Limerick Post reported the incident on 1 October 2023, when Sergeant Ber Leetch urged residents to lock their windows and doors. No arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reported1 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A stranger walked into a home in Castleconnell and was found by the resident.
  • The victim is a man in his early 20s, and the suspect is a man.
  • The man took a pair of house and car keys from a hall table and ran.
Where
The home is in Castleconnell, County Limerick.
When
The incident happened on Wednesday 6 September 2023.
Cause
The man entered the house through an unlocked side door.
Investigation
Gardaí provided the account of the incident.
Other details
  • The first report was published by the Limerick Post on 1 October 2023.
  • Sergeant Ber Leetch, Crime Prevention Officer, advised residents to lock windows and doors.
  • Sergeant Ber Leetch stated that one in six thieves enter a home through an unlocked window or door.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA stranger walked into a Castleconnell home and a resident found him. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe thief took a pair of house and car keys from a hall table. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe home is in Castleconnell, County Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Wednesday 6 September 2023. (limerickpost.ie)
  • causeThe man entered the house through an unlocked side door. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí provided the account of the incident. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherSergeant Ber Leetch advised residents to lock windows and doors. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe article states that one in six thieves enter a home through an unlocked window or door. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Oct2023
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Public warned to lock doors after attempted theft in Castleconnell

    First report of the incident, with Garda account and crime prevention advice from Sergeant Ber Leetch.

    victim, early 20s, malesuspect, male