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Case No. 21472Burglary · Co. Donegal · 15 Apr 2023

Burglary on Gortlee Road, Letterkenny

On Saturday 15 April 2023 at about 4.45pm, a resident of a house in the Gortlee Road area of Letterkenny, County Donegal, returned home and found an unknown man standing at the rear door. The man ran off towards Whitethorn, and the rear window had been smashed to gain entry, with several rooms disturbed and a small amount of cash stolen. No name or nationality has been given for the resident or the man. Donegal Live first reported the case on 18 April 2023, when Gardaí appealed for witnesses and dash cam footage from the area between 4.15pm and 5pm, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported18 Apr
  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 resident returned home and found an unknown man standing at the rear door of the house.
  • The man ran off towards Whitethorn when he saw the resident had returned.
  • Several rooms were disturbed and a small amount of cash was stolen.
Cause
The rear window of the house was smashed and entry was gained.
Where
The burglary took place in the Gortlee Road area of Letterkenny, County Donegal.
When
The burglary took place on Saturday, 15 April 2023, at about 4.45pm.
Other details
  • The man was described as quite tall with short hair, wearing blue jeans and a blue jacket.
  • Donegal Live first reported the incident on 18 April 2023.
  • No arrest or charge has been reported in the articles provided.
Investigation
  • Gardaí appealed to anyone who may have seen the man in the Gortlee Road or Whitethorn area to contact them.
  • Gardaí asked anyone who travelled on the Gortlee Road or in Whitethorn between 4.15pm and 5pm with a dash cam to contact them.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe resident returned home and found an unknown man standing at the rear door. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe man ran off towards Whitethorn when he saw the resident had returned. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe rear window of the house was smashed and entry was gained. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatSeveral rooms were disturbed and a small amount of cash was stolen. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place in the Gortlee Road area of Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe burglary took place on Saturday, 15 April, at about 4.45pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to anyone who may have seen the man in the Gortlee Road or Whitethorn area to contact them. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone who travelled on the Gortlee Road or in Whitethorn between 4.15pm and 5pm with a dash cam to contact them. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe suspect was described as quite tall with short hair, wearing blue jeans and a blue jacket. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Apr2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Intruder takes off running following theft in Letterkenny

    First report of the incident. Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dash cam footage from the Gortlee Road and Whitethorn area between 4.15pm and 5pm.

    victimsuspect, male