Ireland Man arrested after woman allegedly falsely imprisoned in van found in Co Mayo
On Tuesday 12 March 2024, gardaí issued a countrywide appeal for a yellow Renault Traffic van last seen in Dublin city centre, out of concern for the safety of a woman allegedly falsely imprisoned in it. Less than two hours later, gardaí said they had located the van in County Mayo after a member of the public provided information, and the woman was released. A man has been arrested and is in custody at a Garda station in the Northwestern Garda Region. The woman is safe and well and receiving support from gardaí, and the investigation is ongoing, with no charge or court appearance reported in the sources.
- Reported12 Mar
- Arrested12 Mar
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman was allegedly falsely imprisoned and a man has been arrested.
- Where
- The yellow Renault Traffic van, registration 181-D-39433, was last seen in Dublin city centre.
- Gardaí located the van in County Mayo after information from a member of the public.
- When
- Gardaí issued a countrywide appeal with the van's description and registration shortly after 3pm on Tuesday, 12 March 2024.
- Gardaí announced the van had been located less than two hours after the appeal was issued.
- Investigation
- The public was asked not to approach the van and to report any sightings to gardaí by calling 999 or 112.
- The adult male is in custody at a Garda station in the Northwestern Garda Region.
- The investigation into the alleged false imprisonment is ongoing.
- Other details
- The woman was released and is safe and well, and is receiving support from gardaí.
- Charges
- No charge against the man is reported in the sources.
- In court
- No court appearance is reported in the sources.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí have issued an alert over a yellow van last seen in Dublin city centre. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA woman was allegedly falsely imprisoned, and a man has been arrested. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe van was last seen in Dublin City Centre. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe yellow Renault Traffic van was last seen in Dublin city centre. (irishtimes.com)
- whereGardaí located the van in County Mayo after information from a member of the public. (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí issued the appeal on Tuesday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are looking for information on the current whereabouts of a yellow Renault Traffic van, registration number 181-D-39433. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe public has been advised not to approach the vehicle but to report any information or sightings to gardaí. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí issued a countrywide appeal with the van's description and registration. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe adult male is in custody at a Garda station in the Northwestern Garda Region. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe investigation into the alleged false imprisonment is ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman is safe and well and is receiving support from gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Mar2024Man arrested after woman allegedly falsely imprisoned in van found in Co Mayo
Early report of the arrest and the van's location. The article does not name anyone or say where the alleged imprisonment happened. Case 6312 (Arklow, same date and offence type) was not matched because the locations differ.
victim, femalesuspect, male - 12 Mar2024Gardai issue alert over yellow van last seen in Dublin city centre
Article is the public appeal for the van, with its registration number and a request not to approach it. It does not state the offence, any arrest, or the van's later location in Co Mayo.