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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18720Attempted burglary · Co. Kildare

Kildare teenager given probation over attempted school bike shed break-in

A male teenager from County Kildare attempted, with another youth, to break into a school's bike shed; the incident date is not given. Gardaí stopped him at the scene shortly afterwards, and he handed over a pair of vice grips. Gardaí told the court about the case on 26 October, and on 5 January 2024 he attended court with his mother and pleaded guilty. The judge applied the Probation Act, no conviction was recorded, and the article reported on 10 January 2024 that he is now in employment.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • A male teenager from County Kildare was caught with vice grips by gardaí and has been given probation.
  • The boy and another youth attempted to break into the bike shed of a school.
Where
The sources do not name the school whose bike shed was targeted.
When
The date of the attempted break-in is not given in the sources.
Charges
The offence was described as attempted burglary.
Investigation
  • Gardaí stopped the defendant at the scene shortly afterwards.
  • When asked what he was doing, the defendant said he was simply hanging around.
  • The defendant eventually handed over a pair of vice grips to gardaí.
Other details
  • Gardaí told the court about the case at an earlier hearing on 26 October.
  • The teenager is now in employment, according to the article published on 10 January 2024.
In court
At the latest court date, on 5 January 2024, the boy attended with his mother and submitted a guilty plea.
Sentence
The judge applied the Probation Act, so the teenager was given a chance to start his adult life without a conviction.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA male teenager from County Kildare has been given probation after being caught with vice grips by gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe boy and another youth attempted to break into the bike shed of a school. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí stopped the defendant at the scene shortly afterwards. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationWhen asked what he was doing, the defendant said he was simply hanging around. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe defendant eventually handed over a pair of vice grips to gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtAt the latest court date the boy attended with his mother and submitted a guilty plea. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge applied the Probation Act. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge gave the teenager a chance to start his adult life without a conviction. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí told the court about the case at an earlier hearing on 26 October. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe teenager is now in employment. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Jan2024
    Otherkildarenow.com, first report
    Probation for Kildare juvenile who was caught with vice grips by gardaí

    Court outcome: the Probation Act was applied after a guilty plea, with no conviction recorded. The article reports the earlier court appearance on 26 October and the latest court date on 5 January 2024, and says the teenager is now in employment.

    accused, male