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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 26569Burglary; theft · Co. Dublin · 28 May 2022

Gardaí investigate Dublin burglary and theft from woman's home

A 23-year-old woman, Josephine Rogers, had her Dublin city home broken into over the weekend of 28 May 2022. Thieves entered through the front door and stole her passport, all her jewellery, a housemate's out-of-date credit cards, a small amount of cash, a pair of handcuffs, a box of creme eggs and a six-pack of redbull. Gardaí conducted an investigation and forensics at the scene. No suspect has been identified or charged. Rogers is waiting on an emergency passport to travel to Italy.

  1. Reported1 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A 23-year-old woman's home was broken into and her bedroom torn apart.
  • Stolen items included her passport, all her jewellery, a housemate's out-of-date credit cards, a small amount of cash, 80 cents in change, a pair of handcuffs, a box of creme eggs, a six-pack of redbull, and the back door key.
  • The Easter egg was left behind.
Where
The burglary took place in Dublin city.
When
The break-in occurred over the weekend of 28 May 2022.
Investigation
  • Thieves entered through the front door.
  • Gardaí conducted an investigation and forensics at the scene.
Other details
  • The residents now lock their back door with a bike lock.
  • The victim is waiting on an emergency passport to travel to Italy.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 23-year-old woman had her house broken into over the weekend (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatHer passport was stolen (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA housemate's out-of-date credit cards were stolen (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA small amount of cash was stolen (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA pair of handcuffs was stolen (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA box of creme eggs was stolen (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA six-pack of redbull was stolen (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatHer bedroom was torn apart (corkbeo.ie)
  • what80 cents in change was stolen (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatAll her jewellery was stolen (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe Easter egg was left behind (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe back door key was stolen (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe thieves entered through the front door (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí conducted an investigation and forensics at the scene (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe residents now lock their back door with a bike lock (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe victim is waiting on an emergency passport to travel to Italy (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jun2022
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Bizzare robbery that took Cork's woman's passport, handcuffs and creme eggs

    First report of the burglary; victim describes the items stolen and her difficulty obtaining an emergency passport to travel to Italy.

    victim, Josephine Rogers, 23, female, irish (judged from name)Josephine Rogers