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Case No. 18083Theft · Co. Longford · 9 Sep 2023

Longford man jailed for 21 months over three thefts

Three thefts were carried out within about ten hours on 9 September 2023 at Lloyd's pharmacy, Sports Direct and the Longford Arms Hotel in County Longford. Charlie Reilly, a 32-year-old man, was arrested on 28 September 2023 after being identified from CCTV footage, and he was backdated into custody from 29 September 2023. He pleaded guilty in January 2024 to three theft counts after a burglary count was dropped. In February 2024 he was jailed for 21 months at Longford Circuit Court before Judge Kenneth Connolly.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Feb
    2 reports
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Charlie Reilly was jailed for 21 months for three thefts.
  • Two bottles of aftershave worth €123.50 were taken from Lloyd's pharmacy, and the money and aftershave were not returned.
  • A Tommy Hilfiger hoodie worth €78 was taken from Sports Direct after security tags were removed with a device, and the hoodie was recovered.
  • €203 was taken from a till at the Longford Arms Hotel between 2.40am and 2.50am.
Where
The thefts took place at Lloyd's pharmacy, Sports Direct and the Longford Arms Hotel.
When
The three thefts were carried out within about ten hours on 9 September 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí identified Reilly from CCTV footage at all three locations.
  • Reilly was arrested on 28 September 2023 and detained at Longford Garda Station, where he refused to leave his cell for interview.
Charges
  • The burglary count was dropped and replaced with a third theft count for the €203, with the DPP instructing a nolle prosequi.
  • Reilly pleaded guilty to all three theft counts in January 2024.
In court
Reilly was sentenced at Longford Circuit Court before Judge Kenneth Connolly in February 2024.
Sentence
Reilly was sentenced to 21 months, backdated to 29 September 2023.
Other details
  • Reilly has 104 previous convictions, 64 of them under the Theft and Fraud Offences Act, and was under an 18-month probationary supervision order when the offences were committed.
  • Reilly was released from prison in August 2023 after serving a 10-month sentence, and the judge said he had complete disregard for the law.
32 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCharlie Reilly was jailed for 21 months for three thefts. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatTwo bottles of aftershave valued at €123.50 were taken from Lloyd’s pharmacy on 9 September 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatA Tommy Hilfiger hoodie valued at €78 was taken from Sports Direct on 9 September 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
  • what€203 was taken from a till at the Longford Arms Hotel in the early hours of 9 September 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatCharlie Reilly was sentenced to 21 months in prison for three thefts. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatA Tommy Hilfiger hoodie valued at €78 was stolen from Sports Direct. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • what€203 was taken from the till at the Longford Arms Hotel. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatAt Sports Direct, Reilly removed security tags with a device and walked out wearing the hoodie. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe money and aftershave were not returned, but the hoodie was recovered. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe case was heard at Longford Circuit Court before Judge Kenneth Connolly. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe three thefts were carried out within about ten hours. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe thefts were carried out in the space of approximately ten hours on 9 September 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe Longford Arms theft occurred between 2.40am and 2.50am on 9 September 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí identified Reilly from CCTV footage at the locations. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationReilly was arrested on 28 September and refused to leave his cell for interview. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGarda Rachel Carlin of Longford Garda Station gave evidence about the three theft incidents. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationReilly was identified at all three locations via CCTV footage. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationReilly was arrested on 28 September and detained at Longford Garda Station but refused to leave his cell for interview. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe burglary count was dropped and Reilly was charged with a third count of theft for the €203. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeReilly pleaded guilty to all three counts of theft in January. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe DPP instructed a nolles prosequi for the burglary count and Reilly was instead charged with a third count of theft. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceReilly was sentenced to 21 months, backdated to 29 September 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 29 September 2023 when Reilly first went into custody. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherReilly had 104 previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherReilly was under an 18-month probationary supervision order when he committed the offences. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe judge said Reilly had complete disregard for the law. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherReilly has 104 previous convictions, 64 of which were under the Theft and Fraud Offences Act. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe was under an 18-month probationary supervision order at the time of the offences. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe was released from prison in August 2023 after a 10-month sentence. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherReilly is the father of two, has a former partner, and currently lives with his mother. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherReilly has struggled with substance abuse. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherReilly was born in 1991 and his first recorded conviction was in 2009. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Feb2024
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man in the Midlands with 'complete disregard for the law' jailed for spate of thefts

    Reports the sentencing of Charlie Reilly to 21 months at Longford Circuit Court before Judge Kenneth Connolly, with details of the three thefts, his 104 previous convictions, and the judge's remarks on his disregard for the law.

    convicted, Charlie Reilly, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Charlie Reilly
  2. 23 Feb2024
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, follow-up
    Longford man with 'complete disregard for the law' jailed for spate of thefts

    Adds the court details: guilty plea, the burglary count replaced by a third theft count, the arrest and interview refusal, the backdated custody date, the prior convictions and the judge's remarks.

    convicted, Charlie Reilly, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Charlie Reilly