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Case No. 29880Burglary; theft · Co. Limerick · 24 Sep 2021

Gardaí investigating jewellery theft at Limerick home

Two pieces of jewellery were stolen from a private home near Croagh village, County Limerick, in the early hours of Friday 24 September 2021. A window was forced to gain entry, and the intruders fled in a car when disturbed by a neighbour returning home at 12:50am. Gardaí are investigating the burglary and believe more items could have been taken had the intruders not been disturbed. No arrests or charges have been reported.

  1. Reported29 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Two pieces of jewellery were stolen from a private home.
  • A window was forced to gain entry to the property.
  • The intruders fled in a car when disturbed by a neighbour returning home at 12:50am.
Where
The burglary took place at a house near Croagh village, County Limerick.
When
The house was broken into in the early hours of Friday 24 September 2021.
Investigation
Gardaí are investigating the theft of jewellery from the private home.
Other details
Gardaí believe more items could have been stolen if the intruders had not been disturbed.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo pieces of jewellery were stolen from the house (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA window was forced to gain entry to the property (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe intruders fled in a car when disturbed by a neighbour returning home at 12:50am (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe house was broken into in the early hours of Friday 24 September 2021 (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the theft of jewellery from the private home (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí believe more items could have been stolen if the intruders had not been disturbed (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Sep2021
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Jewellery stolen during burglary at Limerick home

    Initial Gardaí report on the burglary, with comments from Divisional Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Ber Leetch.

    victimsuspect