Ireland Investigation into theft of electric bike in Dooradoyle carpark
A man in his 30s reported that his black electric scooter-style bicycle was stolen on Wednesday 24 April 2025, between 5pm and 5:30pm, from outside the entrance of a shopping centre in Dooradoyle, Limerick, while he was inside. He returned to find the lock broken and the bicycle gone. The Limerick Leader reported the theft on 4 May 2025 and the Limerick Post on 12 May 2025. No suspect has been named and no arrest or charge has been reported. The latest update, from 12 May 2025, is that gardaí are continuing their investigation and asking anyone with information to contact the garda station.
- Reported1 May
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An electric bicycle was stolen from outside the entrance of a shopping centre in Dooradoyle, Limerick.
- The bicycle was black and electric scooter-style, and the owner was inside the shopping centre when it was taken.
- Where
- The bicycle was locked outside the entrance of the shopping centre in the Dooradoyle area of Limerick.
- When
- The owner locked the bicycle between 5pm and 5:30pm on Wednesday, 24 April 2025.
- Cause
- On returning, the owner found the lock broken and the bicycle gone.
- Other details
- The owner is a man in his 30s.
- Investigation
- Gardaí at Roxboro Road Garda Station are appealing for anyone with information to come forward on 061 214 340; one source spells it Roxoboro Road, and a Limerick Leader quote names Henry Street garda station.
- Gardaí are continuing their investigation, and no suspect has been named or arrested as of 12 May 2025.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAn electric bicycle was stolen from outside a shopping centre in Dooradoyle while its owner was inside. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatAn electric bicycle was stolen from the carpark of a shopping centre in the Dooradoyle area. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe owner locked the bike up outside the shopping centre and found the lock broken and the bike gone on return. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe bike was locked outside the entrance to the shopping centre in Dooradoyle. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe bike was taken from outside the entrance of the shopping centre. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe owner locked the bike between 5pm and 5:30pm on Wednesday, April 24. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe theft happened on April 24 between 5pm and 5.30pm. (limerickpost.ie)
- causeThe lock was broken and the bicycle was gone when the owner returned. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone with information about the theft to contact Roxboro garda station. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí at Roxoboro Road Garda Station are appealing for information. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí are continuing their investigations. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe stolen bike was black and electric-scooter style. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 May2025Investigations after theft of electric bike in Limerick carpark
Single report of the theft. No suspect is named and no arrest is reported.
victim, 30s, male - 1 May2025Gardaí investigate e-bike stolen from shopping centre car park in Limerick
Adds that the bike's lock was found broken, gives the 5pm to 5:30pm reporting window, describes the bike as black and electric scooter-style, and gives the Roxboro garda station contact number for information.
victim, 30s, male