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Case No. 29954Burglary (car break-in); theft · Co. Offaly · 16 Sep 2021

Man ordered to airport after car break-in and theft in Offaly

A Romanian man in his 40s entered Birr Garda Station on 15 September 2021 and brandished a three-inch flick knife before being subdued by gardaí. A car was broken into in Kinnitty, Offaly at 2pm on 16 September 2021, and a bag of groceries and a woman's jacket were stolen. The man was arrested and appeared in court, where he told the judge he wanted to leave Ireland. The judge granted his request and ordered him to be taken to the airport.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested24 Sep
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court24 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A Romanian man in his 40s entered Birr Garda Station and brandished a three-inch flick knife before being subdued by gardaí.
  • A car was broken into in Kinnitty, Offaly, and a bag of groceries and a woman's jacket were stolen.
When
The Garda Station incident occurred on Wednesday 15 September 2021 and the car break-in occurred at 2pm on Thursday 16 September 2021.
Weapon
The man brandished a three-inch flick knife.
Investigation
The man was arrested.
In court
The man appeared in court, told the judge he wanted to leave Ireland, and the judge granted his request and ordered him to be taken to the airport.
Other details
There was no immediate threat to the guards' safety during the Garda Station incident.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 40s entered Birr Garda Station and brandished a knife (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man was subdued by gardaí and the knife was taken from him (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man stole a bag of groceries and a woman's jacket (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe car break-in took place in Kinnitty, Offaly (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Wednesday 15 September 2021 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe car break-in occurred at 2pm on Thursday 16 September 2021 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • weaponThe man brandished a three-inch flick knife (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe man appeared in court and told the judge he wanted to leave Ireland (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge granted his request and ordered him to be taken to the airport (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThere was no immediate threat to the guards' safety (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man was Romanian (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Sep2021
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, follow-up
    Man asks to leave Ireland after being arrested for breaking into car in Offaly

    Reports the arrest and court appearance in which the Romanian man asked the judge to leave Ireland and the judge granted the request, ordering him to be taken to the airport.

    suspect, male, Romanian, non-irish
  2. 24 Sep2021
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man subdued after brandishing knife in Offaly Garda Station

    Reports the incident of a man brandishing a three-inch flick knife in Birr Garda Station and being subdued by gardaí.

    suspect, 40s, male, irish