Ireland Keys stolen from car in Limerick City Centre used to enter home
On Thursday 10 October 2024, between 3.30am and 8.30am, a thief broke into a blue Peugeot 208 parked on Wolfe Tone Street in Limerick City Centre and took house keys from the car. The victim, the car owner, had the house entered with those keys and two iPhones and a black handbag taken. Gardaí at Roxboro Road are investigating both incidents as linked, and the suspect, a man, has not been identified in the reports. The Limerick Leader reported the case on 21 October 2024, and the Limerick Post reported it on 2 December 2024, when gardaí appealed for information; no arrest or charge has been reported.
- Reported21 Oct
2 reports - Arrested
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A thief broke into a blue Peugeot 208 and then entered the car owner's house using house keys taken from the car.
- Two iPhones and a black handbag were taken from the house.
- Where
- The car was parked on Wolfe Tone Street in Limerick City Centre.
- When
- The car was broken into on Thursday 10 October 2024 between 3.30am and 8.30am.
- The Limerick Leader reported the case on 21 October 2024 and the Limerick Post reported it on 2 December 2024.
- Cause
- The thief used house keys stolen from the car to enter the house.
- Investigation
- Gardaí at Roxboro Road are investigating both incidents, which they say are linked.
- Gardaí are asking anyone with information to contact them on 061 214 340.
- Charges
- No arrest or charge has been reported in the articles.
- Other details
- Garda John Finnerty of Henry St garda station commented on the case.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA thief broke into a car and then burgled the car owner's house. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatTwo iPhones and a black handbag were stolen. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatTwo iPhones and a black handbag were taken from the house. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe car was parked on Wolfe Tone Street in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereA blue Peugeot 208 was parked on Wolfe Tone Street, Limerick City Centre. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe keys were stolen from a car in Limerick City Centre. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe car was broken into on Thursday 10 October 2024 between 3:30am and 8:30am. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe car was broken into on Thursday 10 October, between 3.30am and 8.30am. (limerickpost.ie)
- causeThe thief used keys stolen from the car to break into the house. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeThe thief took house keys from the car and used them to enter a house. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Roxboro are investigating both incidents, which are linked. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí can be contacted on 061 214340. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí at Roxboro Road are investigating and asking anyone with information to contact them. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationRoxboro Road Gardaí can be contacted by phone on 061 214 340. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherGarda John Finnerty of Henry St garda station commented on the case. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Dec2024Limerick Gardaí investigating after keys stolen from parked car
Reports the Limerick City Centre incident for the first time. The car was broken into on Thursday 10 October 2024 between 3.30am and 8.30am, and gardaí at Roxboro Road are appealing for information.
suspect, male - 21 Oct2024Double whammy burglaries of house and car investigated by Limerick gardaí
Adds that the thief stole two iPhones and a black handbag, that the car owner's house was identified and entered with the stolen keys, that Gardaí in Roxboro are investigating both incidents as linked, that garda John Finnerty of Henry St garda station commented, and a Roxboro contact number.
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