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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13539Theft of vehicle · Co. Laois · 1 Jun 2025

Pink Toyota Vitz stolen from Portarlington property

A bright pink Toyota Vitz was stolen at around 3.30am on Saturday 1 June 2025 from outside a house at Shandra Woods, Gracefield, Portarlington, County Laois. The owner is a woman, and the car was recovered but was not driveable. Gardaí appealed for information, and the Leinster Express reported the theft on 4 June 2025. No suspect, arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported4 Jun
  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 bright pink Toyota Vitz car was stolen in Portarlington.
Where
The car was stolen from outside a house at Shandra Woods, Gracefield, Portarlington.
When
The theft happened at around 3.30am on Saturday 1 June 2025.
Other details
  • The victim is a woman who owns the car.
  • The car was recovered but was not in a driveable condition.
  • The car is believed to have been driven around Portarlington after it was stolen.
  • The loss of the car has made it difficult for the owner to get to work and take her children to playschool and to their grandmother's house.
  • The theft was reported by the Leinster Express on 4 June 2025.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are appealing for information about the theft.
  • Anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage or other information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA bright pink Toyota Vitz car was stolen in Portarlington. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe car was stolen from outside a house at Shandra Woods, Gracefield, Portarlington. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe theft happened at around 3.30am on Saturday 1 June. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information about the theft of the car. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with CCTV or dashcam footage or information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe owner of the car was recovered but was not in a driveable condition. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe car is believed to have been driven around Portarlington after it was stolen. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe loss of the car has caused the owner difficulty in getting to work and taking her children to playschool and to their grandmother's house. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Jun2025
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Laois Offaly Gardaí issue appeal over weekend car theft

    Original report of the theft; Gardaí appeal for CCTV, dashcam footage or information. The car was recovered but not driveable, and the owner describes the impact on her travel and family.

    victim, female