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Case No. 18549Burglary · Co. Limerick · 12 Jan 2024

Doorbell camera alert as three males flee Corbally home

At about 1:20am on Friday 12 January 2024, a man went downstairs in a home in the Corbally area of Limerick after a doorbell camera alerted the couple living there to movement at their front door. He found three males inside, and they ran off when they saw him. No arrests have been made and no suspects are named. The latest development, reported on 18 and 19 January 2024, is that Gardaí urged people to improve their home security.

  1. Reported19 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man went downstairs and found three males inside his home.
  • The three males ran off when they saw the man.
  • A doorbell camera alerted the couple by phone to movement at their front door while they were asleep in bed.
Where
The incident happened in the Corbally area of Limerick.
When
The incident happened on Friday, 12 January 2024 at about 1:20am.
Cause
The front door appears to have been accidentally left unlocked.
Investigation
No arrests have been made and no suspects are named.
Other details
  • Gardaí urged people to invest in home security and to keep windows and doors secure whether they are in the house or not.
  • The Limerick Leader reported the incident on 18 January 2024, and the article was updated on 19 January 2024.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA doorbell camera prevented a Limerick home from being robbed. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe man went downstairs and found three males in his house. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe three males ran off when they saw the man. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in the Corbally area of Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Friday, 12 January 2024 at about 1:20am. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe front door appears to have been accidentally left unlocked. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe couple received a phone notification from their doorbell video showing movement by their front door. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí advise people to keep windows and doors secure whether they are in the house or not. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Jan2024
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Doorbell camera helps prevent theft from Limerick home

    Gardaí urge people to improve home security after the doorbell camera prevented the robbery. No arrests or suspects are named.

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