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Case No. 7657Burglary · Co. Cork · 16 Aug 2023

Man arrested after break-in at Coffee Scape café, Cork city

Around 6am on Wednesday 16 August 2023, a man forced open the smashed front door of Coffee Scape café on Pope's Quay in Cork city and went inside, stealing €76 and a few cans of Coke before he was apprehended. The café is owned by couple Jakob and Inka. A man in his 30s, whose name and nationality have not been given, was arrested the same day and held at a Garda station in Cork city. The latest development is that gardaí said investigations into the matter were ongoing, and no charge is recorded in the facts.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested16 Aug
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man forced open the front door of the café and went inside.
  • The man stole €76 and a few cans of Coke before he was apprehended.
Where
The break-in happened at a premises on Pope's Quay in Cork city.
When
The burglary occurred at approximately 6am on Wednesday 16 August 2023.
Other details
  • The café, Coffee Scape, is owned by couple Jakob and Inka.
  • The café's front door was smashed, and the couple opened later than usual that day.
Investigation
  • A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the incident on 16 August 2023.
  • The arrested man was detained at a Garda station in Cork city under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
  • Gardaí said investigations into the matter are ongoing.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man forced open the café's front door and went inside. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe thief stole €76 and a few cans of Coke before he was apprehended. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe break-in happened at a premises on Pope's Quay in Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe burglary occurred at approximately 6am on Wednesday 16 August 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the incident. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested man was detained at a Garda station in Cork city under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations into the matter are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Aug2023
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    One man arrested after break-in at beloved Cork city café

    Original report of the break-in, the arrest of a man in his 30s, and the café's account of the stolen items and damage.

    suspect, 30s, male