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Case No. 18392Burglary · Co. Donegal · 2 Feb 2024

Raphoe business burglary with alarm smashed

A business premises at Demense, Raphoe, County Donegal was burgled between 8:00 and 8:30am on Friday 2 February 2024. An office window was removed, which triggered the alarm, and the alarm was then smashed (one source says it was disabled), while doors inside were forced open, but nothing was stolen. The business is not named and no suspect has been identified in the reports. Donegal Live reported the case on 6 February 2024, when Gardaí in Letterkenny were investigating and appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported6 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A business premises was entered after an office window was removed.
Where
The burglary took place at Demense, Raphoe, County Donegal.
When
The incident occurred between 8:00 and 8:30am on Friday 2 February 2024.
Cause
The removed window triggered the alarm.
Other details
  • The alarm was smashed, though one source says it was disabled.
  • Doors within the premises were forced open.
  • Nothing was stolen.
  • The business is not named in the reports.
  • Donegal Live first reported the case on 6 February 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating the burglary.
  • Gardaí appealed to anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area on Friday morning to contact them.
  • Gardaí asked anyone who travelled in the area with a dash cam to make contact.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the articles.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA business premises was entered after an office window was removed. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place at Demense, Raphoe, County Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred between 8:00 and 8:30am on Friday 2 February 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Letterkenny are investigating the burglary. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area on Friday morning to contact them. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone who travelled in the area with a dash cam to make contact. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe removed window triggered the alarm, which was then smashed. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherDoors within the premises were forced open. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherNothing was stolen. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Feb2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Raphoe burglary sees windows removed and the alarm smashed

    Gives the first reported details of the Demense, Raphoe burglary: the office window removed, the alarm smashed, doors forced, nothing stolen, and a garda appeal for information and dash cam footage. No existing case matches this incident.