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Case No. 16849Theft · Co. Donegal · 23 Jun 2024

Four alloys stolen and car damaged in Letterkenny

Four alloys were stolen and the car was damaged in a theft from a VW Jetta parked in a car park on Isle Lane, off the Port Road in Letterkenny, County Donegal, shortly after 3am on Sunday 23 June 2024. The car was unlocked and entry was gained, but nothing was taken from the interior. DonegalLive reported the case on 25 June 2024, when Gardaí appealed for dashcam footage from the Port Road area between 2:30am and 3am and for anyone with information to contact Letterkenny Gardaí. No suspect, arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported25 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Four alloys were stolen and the car was damaged in a theft in Letterkenny, County Donegal.
  • The car involved was a VW Jetta.
Where
The car was parked in a car park on Isle Lane, off the Port Road near the Station Roundabout, Letterkenny.
When
The theft occurred shortly after 3am on Sunday 23 June 2024.
Cause
The damage to the car was caused while the alloys were being removed.
Other details
The car was unlocked and entry was gained, but nothing was stolen from the interior.
Investigation
  • Gardaí asked anyone who travelled in the Port Road area with a dashcam between 2:30am and 3am to come forward.
  • Anyone with information should contact Gardaí in Letterkenny on 074-9167100; Sergeant Eunan Walsh made the appeal.
  • The articles give no suspect, arrest or charge in the case.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFour alloys were stolen from a car parked in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe VW Jetta was parked in a car park on Isle Lane, off the Port Road near the Station Roundabout. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred shortly after 3am on Sunday 23 June 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • causeThe damage to the car was caused while the alloys were being removed. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information should contact Gardaí in Letterkenny on 074-9167100. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe car was unlocked and entry was gained to it, but nothing was stolen from the interior. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Jun2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Car damaged and alloys stolen in Letterkenny theft

    First report of the incident. Gives the vehicle make and model, the car park location, damage to the car, that the car was unlocked and nothing was taken from the interior, and a Garda appeal for dashcam footage and information.