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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 14974Unauthorised taking of a vehicle · Co. Longford · 4 Jan 2025

Man arrested after stolen JCB driven through Longford Town

At midnight on Saturday 4 January 2025, gardaí were alerted to a JCB being driven from the Pearse Park area of Longford Town. Gardaí stopped the driver, a man whose name, age and nationality are not given in the reports, and arrested him for the unauthorised taking of the JCB. He was detained at Longford Garda Station, questioned about the incident and charged, and the JCB was returned to its owner. The man is due to appear at Longford District Court on Tuesday 21 January.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged7 Jan
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man was arrested while driving a JCB that had been taken without authorisation through Longford Town.
Where
The JCB was being driven from the Pearse Park area of Longford Town.
When
Gardaí were alerted at midnight on Saturday 4 January 2025.
Other details
  • The reports do not give the name, age or nationality of the man or the name of the JCB's owner.
  • Gardaí reported that the JCB was returned to its owner.
  • The arrest was reported by the Longford Leader on 7 January 2025 and republished by Offaly Express on 10 January 2025.
Investigation
  • Gardaí stopped the driver and arrested him for the unauthorised taking of the JCB.
  • The man was detained at Longford Garda Station and questioned about the incident.
Charges
The man was charged with the unauthorised taking of the JCB.
In court
The man is due to appear at Longford District Court on Tuesday 21 January.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was arrested while driving a stolen JCB through a town at midnight. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe JCB was being driven from the Pearse Park area of Longford Town. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe JCB was reported at midnight on Saturday 4 January 2025. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenGardaí were alerted at midnight on Saturday 4 January 2025. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí stopped the driver and arrested him for the unauthorised taking of the JCB. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained at Longford Garda Station and questioned about the incident. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí stopped the driver, who was arrested for the unauthorised taking of the JCB. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged with the unauthorised taking of the JCB. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe man is due to appear at Longford District Court on Tuesday 21 January. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe man will appear at Longford District Court on Tuesday 21 January. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí reported that the JCB was returned to its owner. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 10 Jan2025
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardaí in the Midlands arrest man who was driving stolen JCB through town at midnight

    First report: a man was arrested and charged after a stolen JCB was driven through Longford Town, and is due before Longford District Court on 21 January. The JCB was returned to its owner.

    accused, male
  2. 7 Jan2025
    Chargedlongfordleader.ie, follow-up
    Longford Gardaí arrest man who was driving stolen JCB through town at midnight

    Adds that the suspect was charged, the court date of 21 January, and that the JCB was returned to its owner.

    suspect, male