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Case No. 17163Criminal damage · Co. Donegal · 19 May 2024

Man charged with criminal damage in Ballybofey remanded in custody

Andrew Bladek, a 23-year-old man of Glenpatrick, Donegal Road, Ballybofey, is charged with one count of criminal damage to the sitting room window of a house at Blue Cedars, Ballybofey, at around 11.40pm on Sunday 19 May 2024. Gardaí arrested him at Glenpatrick Park at 10.15am on Monday 20 May, and he was charged at 3.49pm that day. He appeared before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham at Letterkenny District Court, where he was remanded in custody, bail was refused on the new charge, and a breach of bail was found after he admitted he was not at home during a curfew. The case is next due before Letterkenny District Court on 27 May.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court21 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Andrew Bladek, a 23-year-old man, is charged with one count of criminal damage.
  • The alleged damage was to the sitting room window of a house.
Where
The house is at Blue Cedars, Ballybofey, County Donegal.
When
The alleged damage occurred at around 11.40pm on Sunday 19 May 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí arrested Bladek at Glenpatrick Park at 10.15am on Monday 20 May 2024.
  • Bladek made no reply after caution.
Charges
Bladek was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and charged at 3.49pm on Monday 20 May 2024.
In court
  • Bladek appeared before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham at Letterkenny District Court and was remanded in custody.
  • Judge Cunningham refused bail on the new charge.
  • Judge Cunningham found that Bladek had breached bail.
  • Bladek admitted he was not at home during a curfew he was required to observe.
  • Bladek is due to appear again at Letterkenny District Court on 27 May.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBladek is charged with one count of criminal damage. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe damage was to a house at Blue Cedars, Ballybofey. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe damage occurred at around 11.40pm on Sunday. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested Bladek at Glenpatrick Park at 10.15am on Monday. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationBladek made no reply after caution. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeBladek was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and charged at 3.49pm on Monday. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtBladek was remanded in custody when he appeared before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Cunningham refused bail on the new charge. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Cunningham found that Bladek had breached bail. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtBladek admitted he was not at home during a curfew he was required to observe. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtBladek was remanded in custody to appear again at Letterkenny District Court on May 27. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 May2024
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Man charged with criminal damage in Ballybofey remanded in custody

    Adds the arrest on Monday, the charge, the remand in custody, the bail refusal and breach finding, and the next court date of 27 May.

    accused, Andrew Bladek, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Andrew Bladek