Ireland Dundalk man (26) placed on probation after vehicle thefts and public order offences
Darren Crawford, a 26-year-old man, was involved in thefts from vehicles in Dundalk, County Louth. One theft occurred on 18 March 2023 at Market Square, when coins worth €14 were taken, and a car was broken into overnight at the Imperial Hotel on 7 June 2023. He pleaded guilty at Dundalk District Court to theft from two incidents and to public order offences in a separate matter. The judge put the case back for a report and then placed him under a 12-month Probation Service supervision bond, as reported on 29 September 2023.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced28 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Darren Crawford pleaded guilty to theft charges arising from two incidents and to public order offences in a separate matter.
- Coins worth €14 were taken and found on him when gardaí searched him.
- Where
- The case was heard at Dundalk District Court.
- When
- One theft incident occurred on 18 March 2023 at the Market Square area of Dundalk.
- A car was broken into overnight at the Imperial Hotel on 7 June 2023.
- Cause
- Gardaí viewed town CCTV and saw the defendant getting into a van belonging to Panama Coffee.
- Other details
- The defendant was seen entering a Volkswagen Passat from which some change and three bottles of alcohol were missing.
- The defendant was arrested after acting suspiciously around a vehicle in Lios Dubh and shouting at gardaí.
- The defendant had 11 previous convictions.
- The defence said the offending was alcohol fuelled and that he had struggled with addiction and mental health problems.
- A separate case number, 16231, concerns a December 2023 incident and is not part of this case.
- In court
- The judge put the case back for a report before placing the defendant on probation.
- Sentence
- Darren Crawford was placed under a 12-month Probation Service supervision bond.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDarren Crawford pleaded guilty to theft charges from two incidents and to public order offences. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatCoins worth €14 were taken and found on the defendant when he was searched by gardaí. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe case was heard at Dundalk District Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenOne theft incident occurred on 18 March 2023 at the Market Square area of Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenA car was broken into overnight at the Imperial Hotel on 7 June 2023. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- causeGardaí viewed town CCTV and saw the defendant getting into a van belonging to Panama Coffee. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe judge put the case back for a report before placing the defendant on probation. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceDarren Crawford was placed under a 12-month Probation supervision bond. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defendant was seen entering a Volkswagen Passat from which some change and three bottles of alcohol were missing. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defendant was arrested after acting suspiciously around a vehicle in Lios Dubh and shouting at gardaí. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defendant had 11 previous convictions. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defence said the offending was alcohol fuelled and that the defendant had struggled with addiction and mental health problems. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Sep2023Dundalk court: Man (26) stole property from vehicles
Court report on the guilty pleas and 12-month probation bond for Darren Crawford. It describes theft from vehicles on 18 March and 7 June 2023 and a separate public order matter. The existing case 16231 concerns a December 2023 incident, so it is not the same incident.
convicted, Darren Crawford, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Crawford