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Case No. 10911Theft of a vehicle · Co. Kildare · 12 Feb 2026

Red Renault Clio stolen in Kildare town

On Thursday, 12 February 2026, a red Renault Clio was taken from a car park on Melitta Road in Kildare town, County Kildare, between 2.05pm and 2.10pm. An unidentified person entered the parked car and drove away, and the car was later seen on CCTV in Newbridge at 5.30pm that day. No suspect, victim or arrest has been named. Garda William Barry of Newbridge Garda Station gave details on KFM Crime Watch, which Kildare Now reported on 19 February 2026, and gardaí are asking anyone with information, or with CCTV or dashcam footage, to come forward.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • The stolen vehicle is a red Renault Clio with registration number 181C.
  • The car was parked in a car park when it was taken.
  • An unidentified person entered the car and drove away.
Where
The car was taken from Melitta Road in Kildare town, County Kildare.
When
  • The theft took place on Thursday, 12 February 2026.
  • The incident occurred between 2.05pm and 2.10pm.
Other details
  • The car was seen on CCTV in Newbridge at 5.30pm the same day.
  • No suspect, victim or arrest has been named.
  • Kildare Now reported the details on 19 February 2026.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the theft and want to speak to anyone with information about it.
  • Garda William Barry of Newbridge Garda Station gave details of the incident on KFM Crime Watch.
  • Anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage is asked to check it for anything suspicious.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe stolen vehicle is a red Renault Clio. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe car was parked in a car park when it was taken. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe culprit entered the car and drove away. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe car was seen on CCTV in Newbridge at 5.30pm the same day. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe car was taken from Melitta Road in Kildare town. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe theft took place on Thursday, February 12. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred between 2.05pm and 2.10pm. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí want to speak to anyone with information on the incident. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationAnyone with CCTV or dashcam footage is asked to check it for anything suspicious. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Feb2026
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare gardai investigating theft of vehicle in Kildare town

    Garda details given on KFM Crime Watch and reported by Kildare Now on 19 February 2026. No suspect, victim or arrest is named.