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Case No. 25840Theft (of diesel fuel); criminal damage (to a vehicle) · Co. Clare · 27 Jul 2022

Diesel theft and vehicle damage at Ardnacrusha quarry under investigation

Diesel was stolen and a vehicle damaged at O'Connell Quarries LTD in Ardnacrusha, on the Clare-Limerick border, at approximately 1am on 27 July 2022. The perpetrators arrived and escaped in a Toyota Avensis, and a second diesel theft had occurred at the same quarry two weeks earlier. The total value of the diesel stolen was around €1,000. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, with the quarry owners offering a reward for information such as a vehicle registration number. CCTV stills of the incident were shared on the quarry's Facebook page.

  1. Reported1 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Diesel was stolen and a vehicle damaged at O'Connell Quarries LTD in Ardnacrusha.
  • The perpetrators used a Toyota Avensis to arrive and escape.
  • A second theft of diesel occurred at the same quarry two weeks earlier.
  • The total cost of the diesel stolen was around €1,000.
When
The theft occurred at approximately 1am on Wednesday 27 July 2022.
Where
The incident took place at O'Connell Quarries LTD in Ardnacrusha, on the Clare-Limerick border.
Investigation
  • No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
  • A reward is being offered for information such as a vehicle registration number.
  • CCTV stills of the incident were shared on the quarry's Facebook page.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDiesel was stolen from O'Connell Quarries LTD in Ardnacrusha (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe thieves damaged a vehicle and stole diesel from it (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe perpetrators used a Toyota Avensis to arrive and escape (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA second theft of diesel occurred at the same quarry two weeks earlier (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe total cost of the diesel stolen was around €1,000 (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe theft occurred at approximately 1am on Wednesday 27 July 2022 (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA reward is being offered for information such as a registration number (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationCCTV stills of the incident were shared on the quarry's Facebook page (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Aug2022
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Reward offered after theft of diesel on Limerick border was caught on CCTV

    First report of the diesel theft at O'Connell Quarries, Ardnacrusha, with CCTV stills shared and a reward offered by the owners.