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Case No. 11737Criminal damage · Co. Offaly · 18 Dec 2025

Man arrested after glass in Tullamore garda station front door smashed

A man in his 20s allegedly smashed the glass in the front door of Tullamore garda station with what is believed to have been a sledgehammer on the morning of 18 December 2025. He was detained, and gardaí have appealed for camera footage from the area.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested18 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man allegedly smashed windows and the glass in the front door. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe damage was to the front door of Tullamore garda station. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place just after 8am on Thursday, 18 December 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • weaponThe glass was believed to have been broken with a sledgehammer. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s was reported to have been arrested over the criminal damage. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained and held at Tullamore Garda station. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone with camera footage from the area between 8am and 9am to make it available. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Dec2025
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Glass in front door of Offaly garda station smashed with a sledgehammer

    Reports the arrest of a man in his 20s over the damage at Tullamore garda station, the weapon believed to be used, and a Garda appeal for footage.

    suspect, 20s, male