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Case No. 16680Theft; endangerment · Co. Kildare · 3 Jul 2024

Theft from delivery van and endangerment at Barberstown Castle, Straffan

On Wednesday 3 July 2024 at around 12.50pm, a number of items were reported stolen from a delivery van parked on the grounds of Barberstown Castle, a hotel in Straffan, County Kildare. A vehicle drove towards the delivery van driver, who had to take evasive action, and no injuries were reported. The other vehicle was reported as blue with a partial '04D' registration plate. Gardaí publicized the incident on 10 July 2024 and said the investigation is ongoing, with no arrest or charge reported.

  1. Reported10 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A number of items were reported stolen from a delivery van.
Where
The van was parked on the grounds of Barberstown Castle, a hotel in Straffan, County Kildare.
When
The incident occurred on Wednesday 3 July 2024 at around 12.50pm.
Cause
A vehicle drove towards the delivery van driver, who had to take evasive action.
Other details
  • The other vehicle was reported as blue in colour with a partial '04D' registration plate.
  • No injuries were reported.
  • The incident was first publicly reported on 10 July 2024 following comments from gardaí on KFM and a garda spokesperson's statement to the Leinster Leader.
Investigation
Gardaí said the investigation is ongoing.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA number of items were stolen from a delivery van parked on the grounds of Barberstown Castle. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident occurred at a well-known hotel in Straffan. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Wednesday, 3 July 2024, at around 12.50pm. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeA vehicle drove towards the delivery van driver, who had to take evasive action. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí said the investigation is ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe other vehicle was reported as blue with a partial '04D' registration plate. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThere were no reports of injuries. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Jul2024
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Theft and endangerment incident reported at well-known County Kildare hotel

    First report in the list of this incident. Kildare Now reported gardaí's comments made on KFM and a garda spokesperson's statement to the Leinster Leader. No suspect or arrest is reported.

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