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Case No. 16464Attempted theft of a vehicle · Co. Kildare · 27 Jul 2024

Suspect arrested after attempted car theft in Newbridge

A resident reported an attempted theft of a car in the Kilbelin area of Newbridge, County Kildare, at about 12.30am on 27 July 2024. The alleged perpetrator is a man whose age and nationality are not given, and the victim is a resident of the area. The resident shared video footage of the alleged perpetrator and photographs of items he left behind via a Facebook community forum. Gardaí arrested a suspect in relation to the incident, as updated at 4.16pm on 27 July 2024, and no charge or court appearance is reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested27 Jul
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A resident reported an attempted theft of a car.
Where
The incident took place in the Kilbelin area of Newbridge, County Kildare.
When
The incident took place at about 12.30am on 27 July 2024.
Other details
  • The victim is a resident of Newbridge.
  • The alleged perpetrator is a man whose age and nationality are not given.
  • The alert was shared through the Newbridge County Kildare Residents Community Forum on Facebook.
Investigation
  • The resident shared video footage of the alleged perpetrator.
  • Photographs of items left behind by the alleged perpetrator were taken and shared.
  • Gardaí arrested a suspect in relation to the incident, as updated at 4.16pm on 27 July 2024.
Charges
No charge is reported in the articles.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA resident reported an attempted car theft. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident took place in the Kilbelin area of Newbridge. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident took place at about 12.30am on 27 July 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationVideo footage of the alleged perpetrator was shared by the resident. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationA suspect has been arrested by gardaí in relation to the incident. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherItems left behind by the alleged perpetrator were photographed. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jul2024
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    UPDATED — ALERT: Newbridge, County Kildare resident issues warning following attempted car theft incident

    Reports that gardaí have arrested a suspect in relation to the attempted car theft, and lists items the alleged perpetrator left behind.

    victimsuspect, male