Ireland Suspended sentence for man who broke into closed Letterkenny medical surgery
Chad Mitchell, a 27-year-old man, was charged with burglary after a break-in at a closed medical surgery at Scally Place, Mount Southwell, Letterkenny, on July 22, 2024. The building owner arrived on July 24 to collect post and found damage and items removed, and gardaí identified Mitchell on CCTV. Mitchell was in custody from August 1, when he was arrested. Reported on September 2, 2024, Letterkenny District Court imposed a six-month prison sentence suspended for six months.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced2 Sep
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Chad Mitchell, a 27-year-old man, was charged with burglary at a medical surgery.
- The man is alleged to have broken into the former Scally Medical Practice while searching for drugs.
- Where
- The burglary took place at Scally Place, Mount Southwell, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.
- When
- The burglary took place on July 22, 2024, more than five years after the surgery had closed.
- The building owner arrived at the premises on July 24 to collect post and found the damage.
- Mitchell was arrested on August 1 and had been in custody from that date.
- Investigation
- Mitchell was caught on CCTV scouring the premises, and gardaí downloaded the footage and identified him.
- Cause
- The defence said Mitchell was high when he broke into the premises.
- Other details
- Damage was found to a door, a picture frame and internal doors.
- A CCTV hard drive and wiring were ripped out, and a copper cylinder and gas boiler were taken off the wall.
- Mitchell has 11 previous convictions, including some for robbery and burglary.
- Charges
- Mitchell was charged with burglary and appeared at Letterkenny District Court.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed six months in prison, suspended for six months.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man broke into a medical surgery searching for drugs. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe burglary was at Scally Place at Mount Southwell in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe surgery had closed more than five years before the break-in. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe building owner arrived at the premises on July 24 to collect post. (donegallive.ie)
- whenMitchell had been in custody since August 1 when he was arrested. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationMitchell was caught on CCTV scouring the premises of the former Scally Medical Practice. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí downloaded the CCTV, identified Mitchell in the footage, then arrested and charged him. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed six months in prison, suspended for six months. (donegallive.ie)
- otherDamage was found to a door, a picture frame and internal doors. (donegallive.ie)
- otherA CCTV hard drive and wiring were ripped out, and a copper cylinder and gas boiler were taken off the wall. (donegallive.ie)
- otherMitchell has 11 previous convictions, including some for robbery and burglary. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe defence said Mitchell was high when he broke into the premises. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Sep2024Suspended sentence for man who broke into closed-down surgery looking for drugs
Court report on the sentencing of Chad Mitchell for a burglary on July 22 at Scally Place, Letterkenny. This is a different incident from existing case 11006, which concerns theft and criminal damage charges against Gavin and Chad Mitchell over October 2023 to April 2024, so it is not matched.
convicted, Chad Mitchell, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Chad Mitchell