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Case No. 9836Suspicious activity · Co. Longford · 28 Apr 2026

Suspicious activity reported in Longford housing estate

On 28 April 2026, CCTV in Teffia Park, Longford town, recorded a woman from Longford entering driveways and checking whether car doors were unlocked. The footage was recorded at 6.32am, and gardaí attended the area just before 8am after reports of her behaviour. A local woman said she found the woman in her garden at 6.50am. As of the 30 April 2026 update, no arrest, charge or named suspect had been reported, and gardaí had not confirmed whether she had been questioned.

  1. Reported30 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A woman is seen entering driveways of houses and checking whether car doors are unlocked.
Where
The incident took place in Teffia Park, Longford town.
When
The incident took place at 6.30am on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
Investigation
  • Gardaí were notified of CCTV footage recorded at 6.32am showing a woman behaving suspiciously outside houses.
  • The footage was originally posted by the Teffia Park Facebook page.
  • Gardaí attended the area just before 8am following reports of the woman's behaviour.
  • Gardaí have not confirmed whether the woman has been questioned about the incident.
Charges
No arrest, charge or named suspect has been reported.
Other details
  • The woman is from Longford and is described as well-known to gardaí.
  • A local woman said she found the woman in her garden at 6.50am.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman is seen entering driveways in Teffia Park and checking whether car doors are unlocked. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in Teffia Park, Longford town. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place at 6.30am on Tuesday 28 April 2026. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were notified of CCTV footage recorded at 6:32am showing a woman behaving suspiciously outside houses. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attended the area just before 8am following reports of the woman's behaviour. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have not confirmed whether the woman has been questioned about the incident. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherA local woman said she found the woman in her garden at 6.50am. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Apr2026
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    VIDEO: Longford Gardaí alerted after CCTV footage shows suspicious activity in housing estate

    Reports a single CCTV-recorded incident in Teffia Park, Longford, on 28 April 2026 in which a woman was seen checking whether car doors were unlocked. No charge, arrest or named suspect is reported, and gardaí had not confirmed whether she had been questioned.

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