Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8150Theft · Co. Donegal · 30 Aug 2026

Locked e-scooter stolen from Letterkenny car park

A man stole a locked black Ninebot electric scooter from the Letterkenny Shopping Centre car park in Letterkenny, County Donegal, at 6:18 am on 30 August 2026, according to An Garda Síochána. The scooter's owner is not named, and the suspect's age and nationality are not given; he wore a black baseball cap, a red checked shirt, jeans and black trainers, and carried a black backpack. The theft was first reported on 1 September 2026, when gardaí appealed for dash-cam footage from 6 am to 7 am and for reports of similar scooters offered for sale second-hand. The articles report no arrest or charge.

  1. Reported1 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The stolen item was a black Ninebot electric scooter.
  • A man entered the car park and stole the e-scooter.
Where
  • The e-scooter was stolen from the Letterkenny Shopping Centre car park in Letterkenny, County Donegal.
  • After the theft the suspect left towards the Station Roundabout on Port Road, then continued towards Lower Main Street.
When
  • The theft occurred on 30 August 2026 at 6:18 am.
  • The theft was first reported on 1 September 2026.
Cause
The scooter was locked when it was stolen.
Other details
The suspect wore a black baseball cap, a red checked shirt, jeans and black trainers, and carried a black backpack.
Investigation
  • Gardaí ask anyone who travelled through the area between 6 am and 7 am with a dash-cam to make the footage available.
  • Gardaí ask the public to report any similar e-scooter offered for sale second-hand.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe stolen item was a black Ninebot electric scooter. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatA man entered the car park and stole the e-scooter. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe e-scooter was stolen from the Letterkenny Shopping Centre car park. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereAfter the theft the suspect left towards the Station Roundabout on Port Road, then continued towards Lower Main Street. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe theft occurred on 30 August at 6:18 am. (donegallive.ie)
  • causeThe scooter was locked when it was stolen. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone who travelled through the area between 6 am and 7 am with a dash-cam to make footage available. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí ask the public to report any similar e-scooter offered for sale second-hand. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe suspect wore a black baseball cap, a red checked shirt, jeans and black trainers, and carried a black backpack. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Sep2026
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Locked E-scooter stolen from Letterkenny car park in morning theft

    First report of the theft. Adds the suspect's clothing and bag, the route taken after the theft, and a garda appeal for dash-cam footage and information on second-hand sales.

    suspect, male