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Case No. 15617Assault and car theft · Co. Louth · 21 Oct 2024

Delivery man assaulted and car stolen in Drogheda

At about 2:05am on Monday 21 October 2024, a man making a delivery in the Brookville area of Drogheda, Co Louth, was threatened and assaulted by another man, and his car was stolen. He was treated at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, and the car was found on fire at about 5am in the Glenmore Drive area. The incident was first reported on 30 October 2024, when gardaí appealed for witnesses and for dash-cam or other camera footage. No arrest or charge is reported.

  1. Reported30 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • A man making a delivery was threatened and assaulted in Drogheda.
  • The delivery man's car was stolen in what gardaí describe as a hijacking.
When
The incident happened at about 2:05am on Monday 21 October 2024.
Where
  • The assault took place in the Brookville area of Drogheda, Co Louth.
  • The car was found on fire at about 5am in the Glenmore Drive area.
Other details
  • The delivery man was treated at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The incident was first reported on 30 October 2024 by dundalkdemocrat.ie.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.
  • Anyone travelling near the Brookville and Glenmore areas between 2am and 5am on Monday is asked to contact investigating gardaí.
  • Road users or pedestrians with camera footage, including dash-cam, are asked to make it available to gardaí.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the articles.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí in Co Louth are appealing for information relating to the hijacking of a car in Drogheda. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatA man making a delivery was threatened and assaulted. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe delivery man's car was stolen and was later found on fire at about 5am in the Glenmore Drive area. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe delivery man was in the Brookville area. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at about 2:05am on Monday 21 October 2024. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationAnyone travelling near the Brookville and Glenmore areas between 2am and 5am on Monday is asked to contact investigating gardaí. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationRoad users or pedestrians with camera footage, including dash-cam, are asked to make it available to gardaí. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe delivery man was treated at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Oct2024
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Gardai are investigating after a delivery man was attacked in Louth and his car stolen

    First report of the incident. It gives the time, the location, the injuries and the car being found on fire, and it sets out the garda appeal for witnesses and footage.

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