Ireland Man arrested after elderly woman injured in daylight handbag theft in Dundalk
At about 3.45pm on Thursday 22 August 2024, a male approached a woman in her 70s and robbed her of her handbag at Longwalk, Dundalk, Co Louth, and she needed medical treatment for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. A man in his 20s was arrested in relation to the incident and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Co Louth. Gardaí appealed for witnesses and for camera or dashcam footage from the Longwalk area between 3.30pm and 4pm. The latest report, updated on 28 August 2024, states that investigations were ongoing and does not report a charge.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested22 Aug
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A male approached a woman in her 70s and robbed her of her handbag.
- Where
- The robbery happened at Longwalk, Dundalk, Co Louth.
- When
- The robbery happened at approximately 3.45pm on Thursday 22 August 2024; the Irish Mirror report describes it as Wednesday afternoon.
- Other details
- The woman required medical treatment for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.
- Investigation
- A man in his 20s was arrested in relation to the incident.
- The arrested man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Co Louth.
- Gardaí appealed for witnesses and for camera or motorists' dashcam footage from the Longwalk area between 3.30pm and 4pm.
- Investigations were ongoing as of the most recent report.
- Charges
- No charge is reported in the articles.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman in her 70s was robbed of her handbag by a male. (garda.ie)
- whatThe victim was a woman in her 70s who was robbed of her handbag. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested in relation to the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe robbery happened at Longwalk, Dundalk. (garda.ie)
- whereThe robbery took place at Longwalk, Dundalk, Co Louth. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe robbery happened at approximately 3.45pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 3.45pm on 22 August 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA male in his 20s was arrested in relation to the incident. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Co. Louth. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking for camera footage and motorists' dashcam recordings from the Longwalk area between 3.30pm and 4pm. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Louth. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the Longwalk area between 3.30pm and 4pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe woman required medical treatment for injuries believed to be non life-threatening. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Aug2024Man arrested after elderly woman injured during daylight handbag theft
Initial arrest report; gardaí appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the Longwalk area between 3.30pm and 4pm.
victim, 70s, femalesuspect, 20s, male - 22 Aug2024Witness Appeal – Robbery, Longwalk, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Thursday 22nd August 2024
Official garda.ie witness appeal. Adds the time of the robbery (approximately 3.45pm), the arrest detail (male in his 20s, detained under Section 4), and the request for footage from 3.30pm to 4pm.
victim, 70s, femalesuspect, 20s, male