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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18935Theft · Co. Donegal

Man arrested in Dublin over Letterkenny shop thefts

Shops in Letterkenny, County Donegal, were targeted by thefts in mid-September 2023. Detective Gardaí arrested a man in Dublin over the weekend before 7 December 2023 in connection with the incidents, and he was detained and interviewed. The reports do not give the man's name, age or nationality. He was charged to appear at an upcoming sitting of Letterkenny District Court, and Garda enquiries into the incidents will continue.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged7 Dec
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Shops in Letterkenny were targeted by thefts.
Where
  • The thefts occurred from shops in Letterkenny, County Donegal.
  • The man was arrested in Dublin.
When
  • The thefts took place in mid-September 2023.
  • Detective Gardaí arrested the man over the weekend before 7 December 2023.
Other details
  • The man was detained and interviewed.
  • The suspect is a man; his name, age and nationality are not given.
  • The arrest was reported by donegallive.ie on 7 December 2023.
Charges
The man was charged to appear at an upcoming sitting of Letterkenny District Court.
In court
The man is due at Letterkenny District Court.
Investigation
Garda enquiries will continue regarding the incidents.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatShops in Letterkenny were targeted by thefts. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe man was arrested in Dublin. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe thefts took place in mid-September 2023. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe arrest took place over a weekend before the report. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGarda enquiries will continue regarding the incidents. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged to appear at a court sitting. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe man is due at Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe man was detained and interviewed. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Dec2023
    Chargeddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man arrested in Dublin following a spate of Letterkenny thefts

    Reports the arrest of a man in Dublin in connection with shop thefts in Letterkenny from mid-September 2023, and that he was charged to appear at Letterkenny District Court.

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