Ireland Man to appear in court over theft of An Post delivery van in Limerick City
On 20 December 2023, at about 8.39am, an An Post delivery van was stolen by an unknown opportunistic thief in the Old Westfields area of North Circular Road, Limerick City, while the An Post worker was delivering mail to a house. The suspect is a man in his 20s whose name is not given in the reports. Gardaí at Mayorstone Garda Station recovered the van, but bundles of mail were stolen and some remain missing, and gardaí appealed to residents who did not receive post. Gardaí arrested the man in Mayorstone early on Wednesday 24 January 2024, detained him under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and he has since been charged. He is due to appear before Limerick District Court on Thursday 25 January 2024 at 10.30am, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reported23 Jan
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged24 Jan
- In court25 Jan
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An An Post delivery van was stolen in Limerick City.
- A man in his 20s was arrested in relation to the theft of the van.
- Where
- The van was taken around the Old Westfields area of North Circular Road, Limerick City.
- Officers arrested the man in Mayorstone.
- When
- The van was stolen at 8.39am on 20 December 2023.
- The man was arrested early on Wednesday morning, 24 January 2024.
- Cause
- An unknown opportunistic thief stole the van while the An Post worker was delivering mail to a house.
- Investigation
- Gardaí at Mayorstone Garda Station recovered the van.
- Bundles of mail were stolen from the van, and a number are still missing.
- Gardaí appealed to residents of Old Westfields, New Westfields, Roses Avenue, Iona Drive, Sunville and Belvue Gardens who were expecting mail but did not receive it to come forward.
- The man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a garda station in the Limerick Division.
- Charges
- The man has been charged by investigating gardaí.
- In court
- The man is due to appear before Limerick District Court on Thursday 25 January 2024 at 10.30am.
- Other details
- The 23 and 24 January 2024 reports give the theft year as 2023, while the 25 January 2024 report gives no year.
26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested in relation to the theft of a delivery van in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatAn An Post delivery van was stolen in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe van was stolen in the North Circular Road area of Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe areas affected include Old Westfields, New Westfields, Roses Avenue, Iona Drive, Sunville, Belvue Gardens and homes along the North Circular Road. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe theft occurred on North Circular Road in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereOfficers arrested the man in Mayorstone. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe van was taken around the Old Westfields area of the North Circular Road in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe van was stolen at 8.39am on 20 December 2023. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe theft occurred on the morning of December 20, 2023. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe van was stolen on the morning of December 20. (limerickpost.ie)
- causeThe van was stolen by an unknown opportunistic thief while the An Post worker was delivering mail to a house. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí at Mayorstone Garda Station recovered the An Post van. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking residents of the affected areas who were expecting mail but did not receive it to contact them. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested on Wednesday morning in connection with the investigation of the theft. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a garda station in the Limerick Division. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe van was recovered by gardaí. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationA number of bundles of mail are still missing. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí issued an appeal to residents of several Limerick areas who may have been expecting mail but did not receive it. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are still ongoing. (limerickpost.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged by investigating gardaí. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Limerick District Court on Thursday morning at 10.30am. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtA man in his 20s was due to appear before Limerick District Court on Thursday 25 January. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe man in his 20s was due to appear before the courts on Thursday January 25. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherBundles of mail were found to have been stolen from the van. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherA man in his 20s was arrested early on a Wednesday. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Jan2024Man to appear in court in connection with stolen delivery van in Limerick City
First report of this incident. The article gives no year for the theft; 2023 is inferred from the article date and the reference to the run-up to Christmas.
suspect, 20s, male - 24 Jan2024Limerick gardaí arrest man in his 20s in relation to delivery van theft
Adds that gardaí arrested the man in Mayorstone, that he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, that he has been charged, and that he is due before Limerick District Court on Thursday at 10.30am.
accused, 20s, male - 23 Jan2024Post van recovered but mail still missing as Gardaí appeal to those who didn’t get Christmas cards in Limerick
Adds that the van was recovered by Mayorstone gardaí, that bundles of mail were stolen from it, that the van was stolen while the worker was delivering mail to a house, and that gardaí are appealing to residents of the affected areas who did not receive mail. No arrest or charge is reported.