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Case No. 7591Burglary · Co. Cork · 4 Sep 2023

Teen arrested after attempted break-in at Douglas Street Spar, Cork

At about 3.30am on 4 September 2023, a youth tried to break into a closed Spar on Douglas Street on the south side of Cork city by kicking and slamming against its automatic doors, waking nearby residents. Residents called gardaí, and the man was seen fleeing after badly damaging the storefront. A male in his late teens was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and no charge has been reported. The latest report says the shop was cordoned off and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested4 Sep
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A youth tried to break into a closed Spar by kicking and slamming against its automatic doors.
  • Gardaí are investigating the incident as burglary at a business premises.
Where
The shop is the Spar on Douglas Street, on the south side of Cork city.
When
The attempt happened at about 3.30am on 4 September 2023.
Other details
  • Local residents were woken by alarms and sirens and called gardaí.
  • The man was seen trying to flee after badly damaging the storefront.
  • The front of the shop remained damaged and closed, and was expected to reopen shortly.
  • No one is believed to have been harmed in the incident.
Investigation
  • Gardaí confirmed one arrest.
  • A male in his late teens was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
  • The shop was cordoned off by gardaí and investigations are ongoing.
Charges
No charge has been reported.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA youth tried to break into a closed Spar. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe would-be burglar was heard kicking and slamming against the automatic doors. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe shop is the Spar on Douglas Street on the south side of Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at about 3.30am. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened in the early hours of 4 September 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationLocal residents called gardaí. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí confirmed one arrest. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationA male in his late teens was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe man was seen trying to flee after badly damaging the storefront. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherNo one is believed to have been harmed in the incident. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Sep2023
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Teen arrested after trying to kick his way into well-known Cork Spar

    Reports the attempted burglary of the Douglas Street Spar, Cork city, at about 3.30am on 4 September 2023, the arrest of a male in his late teens under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and that the investigation is ongoing. Gives no charge.

    suspect, late teens, male