Ireland Gardaí seek information over garda impersonator cash theft in Laois
An elderly householder in the Mountrath area, Laois, was approached on Wednesday, 5 June 2024, by a person pretending to be a garda, and cash was stolen. No suspect has been named or arrested. Gardaí in the Midlands are seeking information and have asked anyone who noticed anything suspicious to contact Portlaoise Garda Station. Gardaí also reminded the public that they do not call homes to check whether cash is counterfeit.
- Reported6 Jun
3 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Cash was stolen from an elderly householder by a person pretending to be a garda.
- Where
- The incident took place in the Mountrath area, Laois.
- When
- The householder was approached on Wednesday, 5 June 2024.
- Cause
- The suspect approached the householder while pretending to be a member of An Garda Síochána.
- Investigation
- Gardaí in the Midlands are seeking information and have asked anyone who noticed anything suspicious to contact Portlaoise Garda Station.
- Other details
- Gardaí reminded the public that they do not call homes to check whether cash is counterfeit.
- Gardaí said on social media that another such theft had occurred in Laois that day.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí are seeking information about the theft of cash by a garda impersonator. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatCash was stolen by a garda impersonator in Laois. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe householder was approached by someone pretending to be a garda. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatGardaí are seeking information about the theft of cash by a garda impersonator in Laois. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe householder lives in the Mountrath area. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe householder lived in the Mountrath area. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenAn elderly householder was approached on Wednesday by someone pretending to be a garda. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe householder was approached on a Wednesday. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- causeA householder was approached by someone pretending to be a garda. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationAnyone with information or who noticed anything suspicious is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí in the Midlands are seeking information about the theft. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- otherGardaí reminded the public that gardaí do not call homes to check whether cash is counterfeit. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherGardaí said on social media that another such theft had happened in Laois that day. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherGardaí warned the public that they do not call homes to check whether cash is counterfeit. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherGardaí said on social media that this was another such theft in Laois. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherGardaí warn that they do not call to homes to check whether cash is counterfeit. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Jun2024Gardaí issue appeal after garda impersonator steals cash in the Midlands
First report of this incident. It gives the Mountrath area and a day of the week ('Wednesday') but no full date, and it names no suspect or victim. It is not the same as case 16772, which covers different incidents on 29 June 2024 in Emo, Ballybrittas and Ballyroan.
victimsuspect - 7 Jun2024Gardaí issue appeal after garda impersonator steals cash in the Midlands
First report of this incident. It describes a garda impersonator stealing cash from an elderly householder in the Mountrath area and includes a Garda warning that gardaí do not call homes to check whether cash is counterfeit.
victimsuspect - 6 Jun2024Laois Gardaí issue appeal after garda impersonator steals cash
Reports a garda impersonator stealing cash from an elderly householder in the Mountrath area. The incident is on a different date and in a different area from the existing Laois fake garda house-caller case (16772), so it is not linked to it.
victimsuspect