Ireland Man given Probation Act over thefts from Aldi in Blessington
Trevor Johnston, a 33-year-old man, was prosecuted over thefts from an Aldi store in Blessington on 21 April 2023 and 13 September 2023. On 13 September 2023 about €193 of groceries were taken without payment, and on a second occasion two bottles of Jameson whiskey valued at €60 were taken and not recovered. He was identified from CCTV images, and the court was told he was then serving a term for theft and trespass and had 79 previous convictions, 38 of them for theft. At Naas District Court in March 2025, Judge Desmond Zaidan applied the Probation Act, which is the latest reported development.
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- Sentenced24 Mar
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- On 13 September 2023 two suspects were involved and about €193 of groceries were taken without payment.
- On a second occasion two bottles of Jameson whiskey valued at €60 were taken and not recovered.
- Where
- The thefts were from an Aldi store in Blessington, County Wicklow.
- When
- The incidents took place on 13 September 2023 and 21 April 2023.
- Investigation
- The defendant was identified from CCTV images.
- Charges
- Trevor Johnston, 33, was prosecuted for the incidents on 13 September 2023 and 21 April 2023.
- In court
- The case was heard at Naas District Court, where Sgt Mary Meade presented the evidence for the 13 September 2023 incident.
- The defendant was serving a term for theft and trespass, which the court was told was at the lower end of the scale of offending.
- The defence asked the court not to extend the defendant's term of detention, saying he is now drug free.
- Sentence
- Judge Desmond Zaidan applied the Probation Act.
- Other details
- The goods from the 13 September 2023 incident were recovered.
- The defendant has 79 previous convictions, including 38 for theft.
- According to his solicitor, the defendant was in custody and had a drug habit.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatOn 13 September 2023, two suspects were involved and about €193 of groceries were taken without payment. (kildarenow.com)
- whatOn the second occasion, two bottles of Jameson whiskey valued at €60 were taken and not recovered. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe thefts were from an Aldi store in Blessington. (kildarenow.com)
- whenTrevor Johnston was prosecuted for incidents on 13 September 2023 and 21 April 2023. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe defendant was identified from CCTV images. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe defendant was serving a term for theft and trespass, which the court was told was at the lower end of the scale of offending. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe defence asked the court not to extend the defendant's term of detention, saying he is now drug free. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceJudge Desmond Zaidan applied the Probation Act. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe goods from the September 2023 incident were recovered. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defendant has 79 previous convictions, including 38 for theft. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defendant was in custody and had a drug habit, according to his solicitor. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Mar2025Man in Kildare court over thefts from Aldi store
Court appearance at Naas District Court covering two Aldi thefts from 2023. The judge applied the Probation Act. No existing case matches this one (14129 concerns a different man and a bus theft).
accused, Trevor Johnston, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Trevor Johnston