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Case No. 18342Theft from vehicle · Co. Kilkenny · 4 Feb 2024

Theft from locked car in Callan, Kilkenny under investigation

Around 11pm on 2 February 2024, a car was broken into in the Greenview Avenue area of Gowran, County Kilkenny, its window smashed and property stolen from inside. Some of the stolen property was found strewn along the roadside in Clara, and it is believed the culprits may have headed towards Tallaght in Dublin. Kilkennypeople.ie reported the theft on 9 February 2024, with the article text giving 10 February, and named no victim, suspect, arrest or charge. Gardaí in Thomastown have appealed for anyone who saw anything suspicious in the Gowran area that night, including sightings of a black hatchback-type car, and the investigation is ongoing.

  1. Reported9 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
The window of a car was smashed and property was stolen from inside.
Where
  • The theft took place in the Greenview Avenue area of Gowran, County Kilkenny.
  • Some of the stolen property was found strewn along the roadside in Clara.
When
The car was broken into at about 11pm on 2 February 2024.
Other details
  • It is believed the culprits may have headed towards the Tallaght area of Dublin.
  • No victim, suspect, arrest or charge has been named in the reports.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Thomastown asked anyone who saw anything suspicious in the Gowran area that night to come forward.
  • Gardaí want to hear from anyone who saw a black hatchback-type car with registration 181 acting suspiciously in the area.
  • The case was reported by kilkennypeople.ie on 9 February 2024, though the article text gives publication as 10 February 2024.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car window was smashed and property was stolen from inside. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe theft happened in the Greenview Avenue area of Gowran, County Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereSome of the stolen property was found along the roadside in Clara. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe car was broken into at about 11pm on 2 February 2024. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Thomastown asked anyone who saw anything suspicious in the Gowran area that night to come forward. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are particularly interested in sightings of a 181 registered black hatchback-type car seen acting suspiciously in the area. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherIt is believed the culprits may have headed towards the Tallaght area of Dublin. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Feb2024
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, follow-up
    Stolen property strewn along roadside after theft from car in Kilkenny

    Reports the theft from a car in Gowran, property found strewn in Clara, a belief that the culprits headed towards Tallaght, and a Thomastown garda appeal for sightings of a black hatchback-type car. No victim, suspect, arrest or charge is named.