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Case No. 5179Attempted arson and criminal damage · Co. Donegal · 28 Aug 2024

Man arrested after attempted arson and criminal damage in St Johnston, Donegal

Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating attempted arson and criminal damage to properties in St Johnston, Co Donegal, on the night of 28 August 2024. A man in his 20s was arrested a short distance from the scene and is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested28 Aug
  3. Charged28 Aug
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí received reports of criminal damage to a property in St Johnston at about 9.45pm. (garda.ie)
  • whatA second report of criminal damage was made later that night. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with an arson and criminal damage investigation. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe incidents were attempted arson and criminal damage to properties in St Johnston, Co Donegal. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred in St. Johnston, Co. Donegal. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incidents happened on the night of Wednesday 28 August 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 28 August 2024. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Letterkenny are investigating the circumstances of a number of incidents. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí searched the area after the second report. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man is scheduled to appear before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court at 7:30 p.m. on 29 August 2024. (garda.ie)
  • otherA man in his 20s was arrested a short distance from the scene. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man was taken to a Garda station in the Donegal Division. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Aug2024
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance: Arson and Criminal Damage, St. Johnston, Co. Donegal 28th August 2024

    First report of the incident; man in his 20s charged and scheduled to appear at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court.

    suspect, 20s, male
  2. 28 Aug2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    Arrest: Arson and Criminal Damage, St. Johnston, Co. Donegal. 28th August, 2024.

    Garda press release. Adds that a second criminal damage report came later that night, that gardaí searched the area, and that a man in his 20s was arrested. No existing case in the list matches this St Johnston incident.

    suspect, 20s, male