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Case No. 18601Theft · Co. Donegal · 12 Jan 2024

Car registration plates stolen in Muff, Donegal

Both the front and rear registration plates were stolen from a car parked at a house in Springfield estate, Muff, County Donegal, between 4pm on Friday 12 January and midday on Saturday 13 January 2024. The car's owner and any suspect are not named in the reports. The theft was first reported on 16 January 2024, when Garda Grainne Doherty asked anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area on those dates to contact Buncrana Garda Station. As of the latest report, Gardaí are investigating and no arrests or charges have been reported.

  1. Reported16 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Both the front and rear registration plates were stolen from a parked car.
Where
The car was parked at a house in Springfield estate in Muff, County Donegal.
When
  • The theft took place between 4pm on Friday 12 January and midday on Saturday 13 January 2024.
  • The theft was first reported on 16 January 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the theft.
  • Gardaí asked anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area on those dates to contact Buncrana Garda Station on 074-9320540.
Other details
  • The appeal was made by Garda Grainne Doherty.
  • No victim, suspect, arrest or charge is named in the reports.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBoth the front and rear registration plates were stolen from a parked car. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereA car was parked at a house in Springfield estate in Muff. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe theft occurred in the Springfield estate area of Muff. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe theft happened between 4pm on Friday 12 January and midday on Saturday 13 January 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the theft. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area on those dates to contact Buncrana Garda Station. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jan2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Theft of car registration plates in Muff

    First report of the theft. It gives the time window (4pm Friday 12 January to midday Saturday 13 January), the location in Springfield estate, and a Garda appeal for information via Buncrana Garda Station. No suspects, victims or arrests are named.