Ireland Case No. 22314Criminal damage (car smashing through shop front); road traffic incident · Co. Cork · 18 Feb 2023
Car smashes through front of Hennessy's Centra on Victoria's Cross, Cork city
A car driven at speed smashed through the front of Hennessy's Centra on Victoria's Cross, Cork city, at approximately 5am on Saturday 18 February 2023, causing tens of thousands of euros in damage before the driver fled the scene. Gardaí located a damaged car nearby and are following a definite line of inquiry.
- Reported18 Feb
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA car smashed into the front of Hennessy's Centra on Victoria's Cross, Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe car was driven fast up the road before crashing into the storefront, then reversed and drove away. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe store was described as demolished, with glass strewn across the floor, doors busted in and ceiling hanging off its wires. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe car went through three bollards out the front of the shop. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred on Victoria Cross Road, Bishopstown, Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 5am on Saturday 18 February 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationA car bearing extensive damage was located nearby by Gardaí. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe damage cost is estimated to be in the tens of thousands of euros. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe business was back open by the afternoon of the same day. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Feb2023CCTV shows car smashing through front of Cork city shop before leaving scene
First report of the incident with CCTV footage; Gardaí have located a damaged car nearby and are following a definite line of inquiry but no arrests have been made.
victim, Ger Hennessey, male, irish (judged from name)Ger Hennesseysuspect