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Case No. 30948Theft · Co. Kildare · 23 Apr 2022

Leaf blower stolen from truck on Main Street, Naas

A black and red Stihl leaf blower was stolen from the back of a low-loader truck stopped in traffic on Main Street, Naas, between 12 noon and 12.30pm on Saturday 23 April 2022. Two suspects took the item and fled in a taxi in the direction of the Dublin Road. Naas Gardaí are investigating.

  1. Reported27 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA leaf blower was stolen from the back of a low-loader truck in Naas (kildarenow.com)
  • whatTwo suspects took a black and red Stihl leaf blower and fled in a taxi towards the Dublin Road (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe first suspect is described as tall, stocky, and wearing an MTK t-shirt (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe second suspect was in his late 20s, of heavy build, wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe truck was stopped in traffic on Main Street near Kavanagh's pub (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred between 12 noon and 12.30pm on Saturday afternoon (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationNaas Gardaí are investigating the theft (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Apr2022
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Leaf blower stolen from truck on Main Street of Naas: Kildare Gardai investigating

    Initial report of the theft with descriptions of two suspects and the direction of their escape.

    suspectsuspect, late 20s, male