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Case No. 23506Theft (of bicycles) · Co. Limerick

Juveniles arrested over €25,000 bike thefts from University of Limerick

A number of juveniles were arrested after €25,000 worth of bicycles were stolen from the University of Limerick campus, following the establishment of Operation Rothar after more than 50 bikes were stolen over two months. Superintendent Aileen Magner reported the arrests at a Limerick Joint Policing Committee meeting on 20 December 2022.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested20 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • what€25,000 worth of bikes were stolen from the University of Limerick campus (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatMore than 50 bikes were stolen from UL in the space of two months (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatSince the juveniles were brought to court in November, only four bicycles have been stolen from the university (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenOperation Rothar ended on 1 December 2022 (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí set up Operation Rothar in UL to address the bike thefts (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe stolen bikes are very expensive with a high resale value (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThere have been no reported incidents of angle grinders being used to target bike shed areas in Limerick (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Dec2022
    Arrestedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Juveniles arrested following theft of bikes worth €25,000 from UL

    Article reports on the arrests of juveniles connected to a series of bike thefts at UL, details of Operation Rothar, and the impact on subsequent thefts since the juveniles were brought to court in November.

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