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Case No. 7718Burglary · Co. Meath · 1 Aug 2023

Navan shop broken into for second time in five months

In the early hours of Tuesday 1 August 2023, a thief smashed the door of Chopped, a shop on Metges Lane in Navan Town Centre, Co Meath, with a brick and went to the till, according to CCTV footage shared by the owners, Leann and James Power. It was the second break-in at the shop in five months, and the earlier robbery led to repairs costing thousands of euro. The owners are calling for more garda assistance over anti-social behaviour in the town. As of the 2 August 2023 report, no arrest or suspect identification had been reported.

  1. Reported2 Aug
  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 thief broke into the Chopped shop, and footage shows the thief going to the till.
Where
The shop is Chopped on Metges Lane in Navan Town Centre, Co Meath.
When
The break-in happened in the early hours of Tuesday, 1 August 2023.
Weapon
The thief smashed the shop door with a brick.
Cause
The owners link the break-ins to anti-social behaviour and thuggery in Navan.
Investigation
  • The owners shared CCTV footage of the break-in, and no arrest or suspect identification has been reported.
  • Local business owners are pleading for garda assistance and met Minister for Justice Helen McEntee in recent weeks over the concerns.
Other details
  • This was the second break-in at the shop in five months.
  • An earlier robbery led to repairs costing thousands of euro, and the owners now face the same problem again.
  • The shop is owned by Leann and James Power.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFootage shows a thief breaking in and going to the till. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe shop is Chopped on Metges Lane in Navan Town Centre. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe shop was targeted in the early hours of a Tuesday morning, the second time in five months. (dublinlive.ie)
  • weaponThe thief smashed the shop door with a brick. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationLocal business owners are pleading for garda assistance over anti-social behaviour. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe business previously faced a bill for thousands in repairs after an earlier robbery. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Aug2023
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Business owners desperate for garda help as shop broken into for second time

    Reports a second break-in at Chopped, Navan, with CCTV footage shared by the owners; no arrest or suspect identification is mentioned. Also covers the owners' calls for more gardaí and the earlier robbery.

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