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Case No. 17723Theft · Co. Limerick · 28 Mar 2024

Over €1,000 of tools stolen from Limerick industrial estate

Over €1,000 worth of tools were stolen from Clondrinagh Industrial Estate on the Ennis Road in Limerick on Thursday, March 28, 2024. A man in his 40s was working at the estate and had left his tools down during a short break when they were taken. The theft was first reported by the Limerick Leader on April 2, 2024, with crime prevention advice from Sergeant Ber Leetch of Henry Street garda station. Gardaí are investigating, and no suspect has been named or arrested in the reports.

  1. Reported2 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Over €1,000 worth of tools were stolen from an industrial estate in Limerick.
  • The victim is a man in his 40s who was working at the estate when the tools were stolen.
Where
The theft happened at Clondrinagh Industrial Estate on the Ennis Road, Limerick.
When
The theft happened on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
Cause
The man had left his tools down while he took a short break.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the theft.
  • No suspect or arrest is mentioned in the report.
Other details
  • Sergeant Ber Leetch, crime prevention officer at Henry Street garda station, said tools and gardening equipment are always in demand by criminals and are easy to sell on.
  • The Limerick Leader first reported the theft on April 2, 2024.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatOver €1,000 worth of tools were stolen from an industrial estate in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA man in his 40s was working at the estate when the tools were stolen. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe theft happened at Clondrinagh Industrial Estate on the Ennis Road. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe theft happened on Thursday, March 28. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe man left his tools down while he had a short break. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the theft. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí say tools and gardening equipment are always in demand by criminals. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Apr2024
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Over €1,000 worth of tools stolen from Limerick industrial estate

    First report of the theft, with the location, the victim's age range, and the crime prevention advice from Sergeant Ber Leetch. No suspect or arrest is mentioned.

    victim, 40s, male