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Case No. 17585Burglary · Co. Donegal · 8 Apr 2024

Letterkenny vacant property water damaged in burglary

Between 3:30pm and 5:30pm on Monday 8 April 2024, a perpetrator smashed a window and entered a vacant house at Oaklands Park, Letterkenny, County Donegal. Water damage was caused to the inside of the house, and the perpetrator tried to steal a copper cylinder but abandoned it outside the property. No arrest or charge has been reported. In a report published by DonegalLive on 16 April 2024, gardaí asked anyone with relevant information, including anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area that day, to contact them directly.

  1. Reported16 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The perpetrator smashed the window of the vacant house to gain entry.
  • The perpetrator tried to steal a copper cylinder but abandoned it outside the property.
Where
The property is a vacant house at Oaklands Park, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
When
The burglary took place between 3:30pm and 5:30pm on Monday, 8 April 2024.
Other details
  • Water damage was caused to the inside of the house.
  • DonegalLive reported the burglary and the Garda appeal on 16 April 2024.
Investigation
Gardaí asked anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area on 8 April to contact them directly.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe window of the property was smashed to gain entry. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe perpetrator tried to steal a copper cylinder but abandoned it outside the property. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe property is a vacant house in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe burglary happened at Oaklands Park, Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe burglary happened between 3:30pm and 5:30pm on Monday, 8 April. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area that day to contact them. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherWater damage was caused to the inside of the house. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Apr2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Letterkenny property left water damaged following burglary

    Original report of the burglary, published by DonegalLive on 16 April 2024, with a Garda appeal for information.