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Case No. 16266Burglary · Co. Laois · 17 Aug 2024

Man arrested after thefts from tents at Electric Picnic, Co Laois

High value items were reportedly taken from tents at Electric Picnic in Co Laois on 17 August 2024. Gardaí arrested a man in his early 30s from Dublin shortly before midnight on the Saturday, in the vicinity of the Pink Moon campsite, and found him with phones, clothing and cigarettes. Gardaí also recovered a number of items believed to have been stolen. As of the report published on 18 August 2024, the man was being detained for questioning by Laois Gardaí and no charge had been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested18 Aug
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
High value items were taken from tents at the festival.
Where
  • The thefts took place at Electric Picnic in Co Laois.
  • The arrest was in the vicinity of the Pink Moon campsite.
When
  • The incident date is recorded as 17 August 2024.
  • The man was arrested shortly before midnight on the Saturday, as reported on 18 August 2024.
Other details
  • The man is in his early 30s and from Dublin, and no name has been given.
  • The report concerns burglary of tents, and a separate case, number 16258, concerns an assault at the Heineken Tent and is not this case.
Investigation
  • Gardaí said the man was found in possession of valuable items such as phones, clothing and cigarettes.
  • Gardaí recovered a number of items believed to have been stolen.
  • The man is being detained for questioning by Laois Gardaí.
Charges
No charge against the man has been reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHigh value items were taken from tents at the festival. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe thefts were at Electric Picnic. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe arrest was near the Pink Moon campsite. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe man was arrested shortly before midnight on the Saturday. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe man was found with valuable items such as phones, clothing and cigarettes. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí recovered a number of items. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe man is being detained for questioning by Laois Gardaí. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man is in his early 30s and from Dublin. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí hold items believed to have been stolen. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Aug2024
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardaí arrest man after thefts from tents at Electric Picnic

    Reports an arrest for burglary of tents at Electric Picnic and recovery of stolen items. Existing case 16258 concerns a different incident (an assault at the Heineken Tent), so this is not the same case.

    suspect, early 30s, male