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Case No. 21970Criminal damage (graffiti) · Co. Offaly

Man charged with seven counts of criminal damage for graffiti in Birr, Offaly

A man was arrested and charged with seven counts of criminal damage following a prolonged investigation into spray-painted graffiti on business walls and a GAA pitch wall in Birr, County Offaly. The investigation, which began just before Christmas 2022, was carried out by Community Policing and Detective Unit Gardaí.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged10 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatA man was arrested in relation to several incidents of graffiti around Birr (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatAll seven incidents were spray painted by the one individual (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe graffiti was sprayed on the walls of businesses around the town and on a wall of the GAA pitch (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe graffiti first appeared a couple of months before Christmas (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation was carried out by four Gardaí who began their work just before Christmas (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation was carried out by Gardaí involved in Community Policing and members of the Detective Unit (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation involved looking at a lot of CCTV footage and interviewing a number of local people (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged with seven counts of criminal damage around the town (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Mar2023
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man arrested for graffiti in Offaly after prolonged investigation

    Reports the arrest and charging of a man with seven counts of criminal damage for graffiti in Birr, following an investigation that began just before Christmas 2022 and involved CCTV review and local interviews.

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