Ireland Case No. 28375Theft (vehicle); robbery · Co. Westmeath · 22 Jan 2022
Teenager charged over Mullingar robberies linked to stolen Toyota Vitz
On Saturday 22 January 2022 a light purple Toyota Vitz was taken from a housing estate in Mullingar town centre at about 2:45am, and Gardaí believe it was later connected with a number of robberies in the Mullingar area. That evening three males entered a filling station in Irishtown and a shop in Ballinea, Mullingar and threatened staff, and a car confirmed as the stolen Toyota Vitz was found on fire in Barley Hill, Kilbeggan at about 8:45pm. A teenager was arrested and charged in connection with a number of robberies in the Midlands and was due to appear before Athlone District Court on the morning of 26 January 2022, which is the latest reported development.
- Reported24 Jan
2 reports - Arrestednot reported
- Charged26 Jan
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A light purple Toyota Vitz registered 10 D was taken from a housing estate in Mullingar town centre.
- Gardaí believe the Toyota Vitz was later connected with a number of robberies in the Mullingar area.
- At approximately 7:40pm three males entered a filling station in Irishtown, Mullingar and threatened staff.
- At approximately 7:55pm three males entered a shop in the Ballinea area of Mullingar and threatened staff.
- The males fled in a vehicle with a quantity of cash and cigarettes taken in both robberies.
- A car confirmed as the stolen light purple Toyota Vitz was found on fire in Barley Hill, Kilbeggan, County Westmeath at approximately 8:45pm.
- When
- The Toyota Vitz was taken at approximately 2:45am on Saturday 22 January 2022.
- Weapon
- The males threatened staff with weapons including an apparent baseball bat at the filling station.
- Other details
- No injuries were reported in either robbery, and local fire services extinguished the fire.
- Investigation
- Gardaí appealed for witnesses and camera or dashcam footage from Abbeylands, Irishtown, Ballinea and Barley Hill, covering the early hours of 22 January and the evening of 22 January 2022.
- Charges
- A teenager was arrested and charged in connection with a number of robberies in the Midlands.
- In court
- The teenager was due to appear before Athlone District Court on the morning of 26 January 2022.
34 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA light purple Toyota Vitz with 10 D registration was stolen from a housing estate in Mullingar town centre. (longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatGardaí believe the vehicle was connected with a number of robberies in the Mullingar area. (longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThree males entered a filling station in Irishtown, Mullingar and threatened staff with weapons including an apparent baseball bat. (longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThree males entered a shop in the Ballinea area of Mullingar and threatened staff. (longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe males fled in a vehicle with a quantity of cash and cigarettes in both incidents. (longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA car was found on fire in Barley Hill, Kilbeggan, County Westmeath. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe car on fire was confirmed as the stolen light purple Toyota Vitz. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatA car on fire was reported in Barley Hill, Kilbeggan, County Westmeath. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe car on fire is confirmed as the light purple Toyota Vitz. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatA teenager was arrested and charged in connection with a number of robberies in the Midlands. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA light purple Toyota Vitz with 10 D registration was taken from a housing estate in Mullingar town centre at approximately 2:45am on Saturday. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThree males entered a filling station in Irishtown, Mullingar at approximately 7:40pm and threatened staff with weapons including an apparent baseball bat. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThree males entered a shop in the Ballinea area of Mullingar at approximately 7:55pm and threatened staff. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA car on fire was reported in Barley Hill, Kilbeggan, County Westmeath at approximately 8:45pm, confirmed as the stolen Toyota Vitz. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe car was stolen at approximately 2:45am on Saturday, 22 January 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe filling station robbery occurred at approximately 7:40pm on 22 January 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe shop robbery occurred at approximately 7:55pm on 22 January 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe car fire was reported at approximately 8:45pm on Saturday, 22 January 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe car was stolen at approximately 2:45am on Saturday, January 22, 2022. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenThe filling station robbery occurred at approximately 7:40pm. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenThe shop robbery occurred at approximately 7:55pm. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenThe car fire was reported at approximately 8:45pm on Saturday, January 22. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the Abbeylands, Irishtown and Ballinea areas of Mullingar and the Barley Hill area of Kilbeggan. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Mullingar are appealing for witnesses to any of the incidents. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for road users with camera footage in the Abbeylands area of Mullingar in the early hours of Saturday, January 22. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for road users with camera footage in the Irishtown and Ballinea areas between 7pm and 8:30pm. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for road users with camera footage in the Barley Hill area of Kilbeggan between 8pm and 8:45pm. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for camera footage from the Abbeylands area of Mullingar in the early hours of Saturday 22 January 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for camera footage from the Irishtown and Ballinea areas of Mullingar between 7pm and 8:30pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for camera footage from the Barley Hill area of Kilbeggan between 8pm and 8:45pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe teenager is due to appear before Athlone District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported in either robbery. (longfordleader.ie, leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherThe fire was extinguished by local fire services. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported in the robberies. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Jan2022Teenager charged in connection with number of robberies in the Midlands
Initial report of the teenager being charged; details of the robberies, the stolen Toyota Vitz, and Gardaí's appeal for camera footage.
suspect, teenager, male - 24 Jan2022Gardaí appeal for witnesses after stolen car connected to spate of midlands robberies found in flames
Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage in connection with the car theft, two robberies, and the car found on fire.
suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malevictimvictim - 24 Jan2022Gardaí appeal for witnesses after stolen car connected to spate of midlands robberies found in flames
Gardaí appeal for witnesses and camera footage in connection with the car theft and the robberies at the filling station and shop.
suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malevictimvictim