Case No. 2859Aggravated burglary, assault · Co. Dublin · 25 Nov 2024
Man in his 30s arrested after threatening woman in her 60s with hammer in Ballyfermot aggravated burglary
A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene of an aggravated burglary in Ballyfermot, Dublin, in the early hours of 25 November 2024, after entering a woman's home and threatening her with a hammer. A sum of money, house keys and car keys were recovered, and the man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested25 Nov
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman in her 60s was assaulted during the aggravated burglary. (garda.ie)
- whatOne man entered the woman's home and threatened her with a hammer. (garda.ie)
- whatA struggle ensued and the woman managed to free herself onto the street and seek Garda assistance. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA sum of money, house keys and car keys were recovered. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA woman in her 60s was assaulted during an aggravated burglary when a man entered her home and threatened her with a hammer (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe aggravated burglary occurred at a residence in Ballyfermot Parade, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10. (garda.ie)
- whereThe burglary occurred at a residence in Ballyfermot Parade, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident took place in the early hours of Monday 25 November 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 2am. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 2am on Monday morning (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe man threatened the woman with a hammer (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in West Dublin. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrest was made as part of Operation Thor (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe winter phase of Operation Thor commenced on October 1 and will run until the end of March 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Nov2024Man arrested after woman, 60s, threatened with hammer in aggravated burglary
Reports the arrest of a man in his 30s at the scene of an aggravated burglary in Ballyfermot, Dublin, where a woman in her 60s was threatened with a hammer. The arrest was made as part of Operation Thor.
victim, 60s, femalesuspect, 30s, male - 25 Nov2024Operation Thor Arrest: Aggravated Burglary, Ballyfermot Parade, Dublin 10. 25th November, 2024.
Original Garda press release for the incident.
victim, 60s, femalesuspect, 30s, male