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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7141Burglary · Co. Galway · 8 Nov 2023

Teen arrested over Aldi Mountbellew burglary, Co Galway

A burglary occurred at the Aldi store in Mountbellew, Co Galway, at about 2:10am on Wednesday 8 November 2023, and no individual victim is named. A male youth in his teens was arrested in connection with the incident and questioned at a Garda station in the county, then released pending referral to the Youth Diversion Bureau. Aldi kept the store closed on the day and it reopened on Thursday 9 November. Investigations are ongoing and no charge has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Nov
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A burglary occurred at the Aldi store in Mountbellew, Co Galway.
  • The suspect is a male youth in his teens, described in one report as a young teenager.
Where
The store is in the Treanrevagh area of Mountbellew, Co Galway.
When
The burglary happened at about 2:10am on Wednesday 8 November 2023.
Investigation
  • One male youth in his teens was arrested in connection with the incident and questioned at an unnamed Garda station in the county.
  • The youth was released pending referral to the Youth Diversion Bureau.
  • Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Charges
No charge is reported in the sources.
Other details
  • Aldi said the store would stay closed until Thursday, and one report says it was closed for the rest of the day.
  • The store reopened on Thursday 9 November.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe burglary took place at the Aldi store in Mountbellew. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident was in the Treanrevagh area of Mountbellew, Co Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe burglary occurred at about 2:10am on Wednesday 8 November 2023. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationOne male youth in his teens was arrested in connection with the incident. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationThe youth was released pending referral to the Youth Diversion Bureau. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherAldi said the store would remain closed until Thursday. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 9 Nov2023
    Arrestedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Galway shop reopens after boy arrested over serious incident as gardai update

    Reports the burglary at the Aldi store in Mountbellew, the arrest of a male youth in his teens, his release pending referral to the Youth Diversion Bureau, and the store's closure. Later updates say the shop reopened the next day.

    suspect, teens, male