Ireland Gardaí investigate burglary at Limerick city apartment
Gardaí are investigating a burglary at an apartment at Castlewell Close, Courtbrack Avenue (spelled Courtback in one report) in Limerick city, between 5pm on Thursday 10 August 2023 and 7pm the following day. The apartment's occupant is not named in the sources, and the thief, whose sex and description are not given, forced the rear patio door, searched the property and took a sum of money described as small in one report. No arrest or charge has been reported. The case was first reported by the Limerick Leader on 16 August 2023 and then by the Limerick Post on 22 August 2023, when Gardaí at Henry Street Garda Station appealed for information, which is the latest development.
- Reported16 Aug
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí are investigating a break-in at a city apartment in Limerick.
- The thief searched the apartment and escaped with a sum of money, described as a small sum of cash in one report.
- Where
- The apartment is at Castlewell Close, Courtbrack Avenue, in Limerick city (Courtback Avenue in the Limerick Leader report).
- When
- The incident happened between 5pm on Thursday 10 August 2023 and 7pm the following day or evening.
- Cause
- The thief forced open the rear patio door to get into the apartment.
- Other details
- The occupant of the apartment is not named in the sources.
- No description of the thief is available.
- No arrest or charge has been reported.
- The Limerick Leader first reported the case on 16 August 2023, and the Limerick Post reported it on 22 August 2023.
- Investigation
- Gardaí at Henry Street Garda Station are investigating and have appealed for anyone with information to contact them on 061 212 400.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí are investigating a break-in at a Limerick apartment. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA city apartment was broken into earlier this month. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe thief searched the property and escaped with a sum of money. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe apartment is at Castlewell Close, Courtbrack Avenue in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at an apartment on Courtbrack Avenue. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe incident happened between 5pm on Thursday 10 August and 7pm the following day. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe incident happened between 5pm on Thursday, August 10, and 7pm the following evening. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThere is no description of the thief. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí at Henry Street are investigating and can be contacted on 061 212400. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone with information to contact investigating Gardaí at Henry Street Garda Station. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe thief forced the rear patio door to get into the apartment. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe thief searched the apartment and escaped with a small sum of cash. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe thief forced open the rear patio door of the apartment to gain entry. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherNo description of the thief is available. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Aug2023Limerick Gardaí investigating break-in at city apartment
First report of the burglary. The incident window runs from 5pm on Thursday 10 August 2023 to 7pm the following evening. Gardaí at Henry Street Garda Station are appealing for information, and no description of the thief is available.
suspect - 16 Aug2023Gardai investigating theft from Limerick apartment
Limerick Leader report of 16 August 2023, earlier than the existing record's first report. Adds the Castlewell Close location, that the thief forced the rear patio door, that the sum taken was small, and that no description of the thief is available.
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