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Case No. 14113Theft · Co. Longford · 22 Apr 2024

Longford man given suspended sentence for theft from Aldi

On 22 April 2024, Anthony Fitzpatrick (45), a man from Mornin, Moydow, County Longford, allegedly concealed goods valued at €30.59 at the Aldi store on Killashee Road in Longford and left without paying. He was captured on CCTV and stopped by security staff before gardaí were alerted. He pleaded guilty at the local district court and was given an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months and subject to Probation Services supervision, as reported in March 2025 (28 March in the article metadata, 29 March in its text).

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Anthony Fitzpatrick, a 45-year-old man from Mornin, Moydow, County Longford, pleaded guilty to theft.
  • He concealed items valued at €30.59 and left the store without attempting to pay.
Where
The theft took place at Aldi on Killashee Road in Longford.
When
  • The theft took place on 22 April 2024.
  • The court report is dated 28 March 2025 in the article metadata and 29 March 2025 in the article text.
Investigation
He was captured on CCTV and stopped by security personnel before gardaí were alerted.
In court
He pleaded guilty at the local district court.
Sentence
He received an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months and subject to Probation Services supervision.
Other details
  • He had 31 previous convictions.
  • He has battled drug addiction but has made steady progress.
  • A probation report on him was quite positive.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe defendant concealed items valued at €30.59. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe theft took place at Aldi in Longford, at the retail outlet on Killashee Road. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe theft took place on 22 April 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe defendant was captured on CCTV and stopped by security personnel before gardaí were alerted. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe defendant pleaded guilty at the local district court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant received an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months and subject to Probation Services supervision. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had 31 previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe defendant had battled drug addiction but had made steady progress. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherA probation report on the defendant was quite positive. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Mar2025
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford man receives suspended sentence for theft at retail store

    Court report of a sentencing for a 2024 Aldi theft. It is a different incident from the Longford car park and trespass case involving Anthony Fitzpatrick (case 11856).

    convicted, Anthony Fitzpatrick, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Fitzpatrick