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Case No. 16597Burglary · Co. Limerick · 17 Jul 2024

Brown Thomas store in Limerick city burgled

A Brown Thomas store on O'Connell Street in Limerick city was burgled at approximately 4am on Wednesday 17 July 2024, and gardaí confirmed that a number of items were stolen. The intruder is understood to have entered by smashing the window facing the Little William Street laneway. The suspect has not been identified in the reports. The latest development is that no arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reported17 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Brown Thomas store on O'Connell Street, Limerick city, was burgled.
  • Gardaí confirmed that a number of items were stolen.
Where
The burglary occurred at the retail premises on O'Connell Street in Limerick city.
When
The burglary occurred on Wednesday morning, 17 July 2024, at approximately 4am.
Other details
  • The intruder is understood to have entered by smashing the window facing the Little William Street laneway.
  • The first report was published by the Limerick Leader on 17 July 2024.
Investigation
  • No arrests have been made.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBrown Thomas store in O'Connell Street, Limerick city, was burgled. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatGardaí confirmed that a number of items were stolen. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe store was entered at the retail premises in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Wednesday morning, 17 July 2024, at approximately 4am. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe intruder is understood to have entered by smashing the window facing the Little William Street laneway. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 17 Jul2024
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Early morning burglary of luxury Limerick city store sees gardaí investigate

    First report of the burglary. Adds the store location, the reported time, the reported entry point and that investigations are ongoing.