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Case No. 6451Burglary · Co. Westmeath · 27 Feb 2024

Three men charged after Westmeath burglary and Garda pursuit

A burglary was reported at a residence in the Ballynacargy area of Co Westmeath at around 5pm on Wednesday 26 February 2024, and the owners reported that a quantity of jewellery had been stolen. The victims are the owners of the house. Three males aged in their 20s, whose names and nationality the sources do not give, were arrested after a vehicle leaving the scene was spotted by gardaí, a managed containment operation and a pursuit, and they were arrested as part of Operation Thor. The three men have been charged and are due to appear at Athlone District Court on the morning of 28 February 2024, and investigations are ongoing.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged27 Feb
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A burglary was reported at a residence in the Ballynacargy area of Co Westmeath and a quantity of jewellery was reported stolen.
  • Three suspected burglars allegedly stole jewellery from the house, according to the Irish Mirror report.
Where
The burglary took place in the Ballynacargy area of Co Westmeath.
When
The burglary happened at around 5pm on Wednesday 26 February 2024.
Investigation
  • A vehicle seen leaving the scene was later spotted by gardaí on patrol nearby, and several Garda units then carried out a managed containment operation.
  • The Garda press release says a number of men left the vehicle and were pursued, while the Irish Mirror says the three occupants fled and were pursued.
  • Three males, all aged in their 20s, were arrested by gardaí after the pursuit, and the arrests were made as part of Operation Thor.
  • Gardaí said investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Charges
The three men have been charged.
In court
The men are due to appear at Athlone District Court on the morning of 28 February 2024.
Other details
  • The owners of the residence reported the theft of the jewellery.
  • The sources do not give the names or nationality of the three men.
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA burglary was reported at a residence in the Ballynacargy area of Westmeath. (garda.ie)
  • whatA quantity of jewellery was reported stolen. (garda.ie)
  • whatThree suspected burglars allegedly stole jewellery from a house in Westmeath and were arrested after a pursuit. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe owners reported that a quantity of jewellery had been stolen. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place in the Ballynacargy area of Co Westmeath. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe burglary happened at a residence in the Ballynacargy area of Co Westmeath. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at around 5pm on Wednesday 26 February 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe burglary happened at around 5pm on the day before the article was published. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA vehicle seen leaving the scene was later observed by gardaí on patrol nearby. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA managed containment operation involving several Garda units was put in place. (garda.ie)
  • investigationSeveral men left the vehicle and were pursued by gardaí. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThree males aged in their 20s were arrested by gardaí. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA vehicle seen leaving the scene was later spotted by gardaí on patrol nearby. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationSeveral Garda units then carried out a managed containment operation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe three occupants of the vehicle fled and were pursued by gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe arrests were made as part of Operation Thor. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations into the incident are still ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe three men have been charged. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe men are due to appear before Athlone District Court on 28 February 2024. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe men are due to appear at Athlone District Court on the morning of 28 February 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • otherThree males, all aged in their 20s, were arrested by gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Feb2024
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Three men arrested in connection with burglary after being pursued by gardaí

    First report of the Ballynacargy burglary and the arrests after a managed containment operation. Gives the men's ages and sex, the Operation Thor context, and their court date at Athlone District Court.

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  2. 27 Feb2024
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Thor - 3 Men Arrested Burglary in Co.Westmeath - 27th February 2024

    Garda press release gives the incident date as Wednesday 26 February, the time as around 5pm, the vehicle sighting, the containment operation and pursuit, and that the three men have been charged. It does not name them.

    accused, 20s, maleaccused, 20s, maleaccused, 20s, male