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Case No. 17246Theft · Co. Kildare · 16 Apr 2024

Motorist drives off without paying for diesel at Crookstown Service Station, Kildare

On April 16, 2024, at 4.20pm, a motorist drove off without paying for €96 of diesel at Crookstown Service Station, between Kilcullen and Castledermot in south Kildare. The suspect is a man in his late 40s, described as wearing a black suit, sunglasses and a Tricolour facemask, and driving a white Audi A6 with no registration plates. The incident was captured on CCTV, and Kildare Now reported the case on May 15, 2024. The latest development is that gardaí are investigating, no arrest or charge has been reported, and anyone with information is asked to contact Athy Garda Station.

  1. Reported15 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A motorist drove off without paying for diesel at a service station in south Kildare.
  • The diesel was valued at €96.
Where
The incident happened at Crookstown Service Station, between Kilcullen and Castledermot.
When
The incident happened at 4.20pm on April 16, 2024.
Other details
  • The suspect is a man in his late 40s.
  • He was dressed in a black suit, sunglasses and a Tricolour facemask.
  • He was driving a white Audi A6 with no registration plates.
Investigation
  • The incident was captured on CCTV cameras.
  • Gardaí are investigating, and anyone with information is asked to contact Athy Garda Station.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA motorist drove off without paying for diesel at a service station in south Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe diesel was valued at €96. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident happened at Crookstown Service Station between Kilcullen and Castledermot. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident happened at 4.20pm on April 16. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe incident was captured on CCTV cameras. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Athy Garda Station. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe motorist was identified as a man in his late 40s. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man was dressed in a black suit with sunglasses and an Irish Tricolour facemask. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe car he was driving was a white Audi A6 with no registration plates. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 15 May2024
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Garda investigation after man in suit drove off with €96 diesel at Kildare service station

    Reports a drive-off fuel theft at Crookstown Service Station. The article gives the date as April 16 without a year; the year 2024 is taken from the publication date. No arrest or charge is reported. It describes the suspect as a man in his late 40s wearing a black suit, sunglasses and an Irish Tricolour facemask, driving a white Audi A6 with no registration plates.

    suspect, late 40s, male