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Case No. 6049Aggravated burglary · Co. Louth · 22 Apr 2024

Gardaí appeal for information on aggravated burglary in Ballymascanlan, Dundalk

Three masked males entered a private residence in the Ballymascanlon area of Dundalk, Co. Louth, on Monday 22 April 2024 between 5:15pm and 5:45pm, armed with what are described as an iron bar and other tools. No one was physically harmed, several items were stolen, and the men fled the scene in a car. No arrests or charges are reported in the sources. Gardaí at Dundalk issued an appeal for information on 23 April 2024, asking road users with camera or dash cam footage to come forward.

  1. Reported22 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The incident is classed as an aggravated burglary.
  • Three masked males entered the property.
  • No one was physically harmed.
  • Several items were stolen.
Where
The burglary took place at a private residence in the Ballymascanlon area of Dundalk, Co. Louth; the Garda appeal spells the area Ballymacscanlon.
When
The incident happened on Monday 22 April 2024 between 5:15pm and 5:45pm.
Weapon
The men were armed with what are described as an iron bar and other tools.
Other details
The suspects fled the scene in a car.
Investigation
  • No arrest, charge or court date is reported in the sources.
  • Gardaí at Dundalk issued an appeal for information on 23 April 2024.
  • Road users in the area between 4pm and 6pm on the day who have camera or dash cam footage are asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Dundalk Garda Station on 042 9388400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree masked males entered the property. (garda.ie)
  • whatNo one was physically harmed. (garda.ie)
  • whatSeveral items were stolen. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place at a private residence in the Ballymascanlon area of Dundalk. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe burglary happened on Monday 22 April 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe entry took place between 5:15pm and 5:45pm. (garda.ie)
  • weaponThe men were armed with what are described as an iron bar and other tools. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Dundalk are appealing for information about the incident. (garda.ie)
  • investigationRoad users with camera footage, including dash cam, are asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe suspects fled the scene in a car. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Apr2024
    Reportedgarda.ie, first report
    Witness Appeal - Aggravated Burglary Co. Louth 22nd April 2024

    Garda appeal issued 23 April 2024. It describes three masked men, a stolen-items burglary and a car getaway, and asks road users for camera and dash cam footage. It does not mention a boy being held, and its date (22 April) differs from existing case 5981 (29 April), so it is not matched to that case.

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