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Case No. 19774Criminal damage · Co. Offaly · 7 Sep 2023

Man charged after car windows smashed in Banagher

A young man was arrested and charged over criminal damage to a car parked on Main Street, Banagher, County Offaly, on Thursday 7 September 2023, when its windscreen and several side windows were smashed. Gardaí used CCTV footage to identify the culprit, and the man was arrested and charged two days after the incident. Offaly Express reported the charge on 21 September 2023. No court appearance or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged21 Sep
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The windscreen and a couple of side windows of a car were smashed.
Where
The car was parked on Main Street, Banagher, County Offaly.
When
The criminal damage happened on Thursday 7 September 2023.
Other details
  • The suspect is described as a young man, and his name and nationality are not given.
  • Offaly Express reported the arrest and charge on 21 September 2023.
  • The victim's identity is not given in the sources.
Investigation
Gardaí used CCTV footage to identify the culprit.
Charges
A young man was arrested and charged two days after the incident.
In court
No court appearance is reported.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe vehicle's windscreen and a couple of the side windows were smashed. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereWindows were smashed in a car parked on Main Street, Banagher. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe criminal damage happened on Thursday 7 September. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí used CCTV footage to identify the culprit. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeA young man was arrested and charged two days after the incident. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Sep2023
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man arrested after windows of car smashed in Offaly

    Reports that a man was arrested and charged over the smashing of car windows in Banagher, based on CCTV identification. No existing case matches this incident.

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