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Case No. 18810Theft · Co. Kildare · 16 Dec 2023

Gardaí investigate theft at retail premises in Leixlip

Gardaí in Kildare are investigating a theft at a retail premises in the Leixlip area of County Kildare, which occurred on 16 December 2023 and was reported at about 8.50pm that day. A garda said the sale of a jacket had been agreed between two parties beforehand. The articles name no victim or suspect. As of 20 December 2023, no arrests had been made and investigations were ongoing, with no charges or court proceedings reported.

  1. Reported20 Dec
  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 was a theft, described in a Kildare Now headline as a 'runner' theft.
Where
The theft took place at a retail premises in the Leixlip area of County Kildare.
When
  • The incident took place on 16 December 2023.
  • The theft was reported at approximately 8.50pm on 16 December 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí received a report of the theft and are investigating it.
  • No arrests had been made as of 20 December 2023.
  • Investigations are ongoing, according to a garda spokesperson.
Other details
  • Garda David Prendergast told Kildare FM Radio that the sale of a jacket had been agreed between two parties beforehand.
  • The articles do not name a victim or a suspect.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe theft took place at a retail premises in the Leixlip area of County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident took place on 16 December 2023. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe theft was reported at about 8.50pm on 16 December 2023. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí received a report of the theft and are investigating it. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherA garda said the sale of a jacket had been agreed between two parties beforehand. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Dec2023
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare gardaí investigating ‘runner’ theft incident in Leixlip

    Adds the time of the incident (about 8.50pm), the garda spokesperson's statement that no arrests have been made, and a radio interview with Garda David Prendergast saying a jacket sale had been agreed between two parties beforehand. The article names no victim or suspect.