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Case No. 20893Theft · Co. Donegal · 21 May 2023

Gardaí investigate theft of giant ice-cream cone from Letterkenny shopping centre

A large plastic ice-cream cone was stolen from a premises at Glencar Shopping Centre in Letterkenny, County Donegal, on Sunday 21 May 2023, at 6.23am or 6.32am depending on the report. Gardaí describe three people on foot, two males and one female, as the suspects, and their identities and nationalities are not given. The Irish Mirror reported on 30 May 2023 that Gardaí had scanned hundreds of CCTV images and appealed for information, and Kildare Now reported on 31 May 2023 a further appeal for dash cam footage and for the cone to be returned to its owner. No arrest or charge has been reported, and the latest article is dated 31 May 2023.

  1. Reported30 May
    2 reports
  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 large plastic ice-cream cone was stolen from a premises, described as outside a shop, in Letterkenny.
Where
The theft took place at Glencar Shopping Centre in Letterkenny, County Donegal.
When
The theft happened on Sunday 21 May 2023, at 6.23am according to the Irish Mirror and 6.32am according to Kildare Now.
Other details
  • The suspects were three people on foot, two males and one female.
  • The males wore their hoods up, with their faces partly covered.
  • The female wore a pink zipped-up top and pink tracksuit bottoms according to the Irish Mirror, and a pink hooded top and light coloured tracksuit bottoms according to Kildare Now.
  • The three people left the area in the general direction of Dr McGinley Road.
Investigation
  • Gardaí have scanned hundreds of CCTV images to track down the suspects.
  • Gardaí appealed for dash cam footage from the Circular Road, Dr McGinley Road and Meadowbank areas, and for anyone who saw the three people to contact Letterkenny Gardaí on 0749167100.
  • Garda Grainne Doherty asked anyone who knows where the cone is to return it to its owner.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported in the articles.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA giant ice-cream cone was stolen from outside a shop in Letterkenny. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí are investigating the theft of a large plastic ice-cream cone. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe cone was taken from a premises at Glencar Shopping Centre. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe theft took place at the Glencar Shopping Centre in Letterkenny. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe theft happened on the morning of Sunday 21 May at 6.23am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe theft occurred on Sunday 21 May 2023. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe theft took place at 6.32am. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí have scanned hundreds of CCTV images to track down the culprits. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone with information to contact Letterkenny Garda Station on 0749167100. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone with dash cam footage from the Circular Road, Dr McGinley Road or Meadowbank areas. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí ask anyone who saw the three people on foot in the area to contact Letterkenny Gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí ask anyone who knows where the cone is to return it to its owner. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe early morning suspects included two males and one female, who left in the direction of Dr McGinley Road. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe males tried to cover their faces with their hoods up. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe female was wearing a pink zipped-up top and pink tracksuit bottoms. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGarda Grainne Doherty appealed for the cone to be returned. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe theft was carried out by two males and one female. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe two males wore their hoods up. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe female wore a pink hooded top and light coloured tracksuit bottoms. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe three people left the area in the general direction of Dr Mc Ginley Road. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 31 May2023
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Gardaí investigating theft of giant ice-cream cone from outside shop

    First report of the theft. Adds the time (6.32am), the location (Glencar Shopping Centre), the number and sex of those involved, their clothing, their direction of travel, and the garda appeal for footage and information.

    suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, female
  2. 30 May2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Gardai appeal as giant ice-cream stolen from outside shop

    Irish Mirror report published 30 May 2023 gives the time as 6.23am, while the existing case says 6.32am. The article adds that the suspects were two males and one female, describes their clothing, names the Garda appealing for the cone's return, and gives the Letterkenny Garda Station contact number.

    suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, female