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Case No. 17113Theft · Co. Tipperary · 15 May 2024

Gardaí investigate theft of wooden bench from Cappawhite garden, Tipperary

Overnight between Wednesday 15 and Thursday morning 16 May 2024, a wooden garden bench was stolen from the front garden of a house in the Cappawhite area of County Tipperary. Gardaí at Tipperary Town Garda Station are investigating the theft and have appealed for information about suspicious activity or vehicles in the area that night, and about anyone offered a bench for sale in unusual circumstances. Tipperary Live first reported the theft on 27 May 2024, and no suspect, arrest or charge has been reported, so the appeal for information is the latest development.

  1. Reported27 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A wooden garden bench was stolen from the front garden of a house.
Where
The house is in the Cappawhite area of County Tipperary.
When
The theft happened overnight between Wednesday 15 May and Thursday morning 16 May 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí at Tipperary Town Garda Station are investigating the theft.
  • Gardaí appeal to anyone who saw suspicious activity or vehicles in Cappawhite that night to contact the station.
  • Gardaí also ask anyone offered a garden bench for sale in unusual circumstances to contact the station.
Other details
  • The station contact number given is (062) 80670.
  • Tipperary Live first reported the theft on 27 May 2024.
  • The report names no victim or suspect.
  • No arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA wooden garden bench was stolen from the front garden of a house. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe bench was stolen from a garden in the Cappawhite area. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe theft occurred overnight between Wednesday 15 May and Thursday morning 16 May 2024. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Tipperary Town Garda Station are investigating the theft. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone who saw suspicious activity or vehicles in Cappawhite that night, or who is offered a garden bench for sale in unusual circumstances, to contact the station. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 May2024
    Reportedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Gardaí investigate theft of bench from garden of rural county Tipperary home

    First report of the theft. No victim, suspect or arrest is named, and gardaí have made an appeal for information.