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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2787Theft, burglary · Co. Dublin · 1 Dec 2023

David Carroll jailed for 2½ years over five thefts and burglary in Dublin

David Carroll, 48, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft at St Francis Xavier Church, one count of theft at Erin College, and one count of burglary in Dublin city centre, all between December 2023 and April 2024, and was sentenced to three years (with the final six months suspended) at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced6 Dec
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAt St Francis Xavier Church, a window was broken and donations were taken. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatCCTV showed a man leaving the apartment area carrying a brown bag. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenAll five incidents took place between December 2023 and April 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenOn 8 March 2024, an apartment in Dublin city centre was ransacked and items worth €750 were taken. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenOn 13 March 2024, Carroll broke into St Francis Xavier Church at night and took €200 in church donations. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenOn 16 April 2024, Carroll went behind the counter in the church shop while unattended and took donations, then ran off when a staff member shouted at him. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe motivation behind each offence was to feed Carroll's drug habit. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCCTV footage was available that could identify Carroll on each occasion. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge sentenced Carroll to three years in prison, backdated to April 2024, with the final six months suspended. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCarroll received a diploma in addiction studies and did well for a number of years before relapsing. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherNone of the items taken in any of the offences was recovered. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCarroll had a drug addiction, got clean, then relapsed due to several deaths close to him. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDue to the Covid-19 pandemic, Narcotics Anonymous in-person meetings stopped, which affected Carroll. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Dec2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who stole from same Dublin church three times is jailed

    Sentencing details including the judge's remarks on the defendant's addiction history, the specific circumstances of each of the five offences, and the role of CCTV in identifying Carroll.

    convicted, David Carroll, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Carroll