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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13030Unauthorised taking of a vehicle · Co. Kildare · 20 Jan 2024

Man sentenced to 11 months for driving away Audi A4 test drive in Athy

Pardelian Rostas, 23, of Tallaght, Dublin, was sentenced to 11 months in custody at Naas District Court on 31 July 2025 for the unauthorised taking of an Audi A4 on 20 January 2024 at Moneen Drive, Athy, after driving away with the car he had come to test drive.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced31 Jul
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe Audi A4 was advertised for sale on Facebook Marketplace (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe unauthorised taking occurred on 20 January 2024 at Moneen Drive, Athy (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe hearing took place at Naas District Court (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceJudge Desmond Zaidan imposed 11 months in custody backdated to 6 May 2025 (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe car was recovered three days later and returned to the injured party (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant had 25 previous convictions in total (kildarenow.com)
  • otherSome 20 of the convictions occurred in the UK and all were for road traffic offences (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant had been previously disqualified from driving (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant was in custody at the time of the hearing (kildarenow.com)
  • otherHe told the court via video link from Castlerea Prison that his release date is August 2026 (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant lives in Tallaght and has one child (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe car was returned undamaged (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Jul2025
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Man drove away in Audi A4 car he came to test drive, Kildare court told

    Sentencing hearing; 11 months custody backdated to 6 May 2025; car recovered three days later and returned undamaged; 25 previous convictions (20 in UK, all road traffic); previously disqualified; in custody at Castlerea Prison with release date August 2026.

    suspect, Pardelian Rostas, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Pardelian Rostas