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Case No. 14273Attempted theft · Co. Donegal · 7 Mar 2025

Men flee after attempted theft of mower from house in Killea

Two men attempted to steal a trailer holding a ride-on mower from a property at Killea Cottages in Altaghderry, County Donegal, just after 11.10pm on Friday 7 March 2025. The men, travelling in a wine coloured Suzuki Grand Vitara jeep, fled immediately when disturbed. Donegal Live first reported the incident on 11 March 2025, close to the Donegal-Derry border. Gardaí have appealed for dash-cam footage from the area between 10.30pm and 11.30pm, and no arrest or charge is reported.

  1. Reported11 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Two men attempted to steal a trailer containing a ride-on mower from a house.
  • The men fled immediately when disturbed.
Weapon
The men were travelling in a wine coloured Suzuki Grand Vitara jeep.
Where
The property is at Killea Cottages in Altaghderry, close to the Donegal-Derry border.
When
The incident happened just after 11.10pm on Friday 7 March 2025.
Investigation
Gardaí appealed to road users for dash-cam footage from the area between 10.30pm and 11.30pm.
Other details
  • Donegal Live first reported the incident on 11 March 2025.
  • No arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence is reported in the articles.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo men attempted to steal a trailer containing a ride-on mower from a house in Killea. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe men were travelling in a wine coloured Suzuki Grand Vitara jeep and fled immediately when disturbed. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe property is at Killea Cottages in Altaghderry, close to the Donegal-Derry border. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened just after 11.10pm on Friday 7 March 2025. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to road users with dash-cam footage from the area between 10.30pm and 11.30pm to come forward. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Mar2025
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Men flee after attempted theft of mower from house in Killea

    First report of the attempted theft. Adds the location near the Donegal-Derry border, the suspects' vehicle, and a garda appeal for dash-cam footage from 10.30pm to 11.30pm.

    suspect, malesuspect, male