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Case No. 22678Criminal damage (vehicle fire) · Co. Kildare · 22 Jan 2023

Three men set car on fire in Sallins, Kildare

Three men set a parked car alight in the Castlefen estate, Sallins, County Kildare, at 2.30am on 22 January 2023. Gardaí are appealing for information and believe one of the men may have sustained burns in the incident.

  1. Reported25 Jan
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree men set a parked car on fire. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe men smashed the windows of the parked vehicle before setting it alight. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident occurred at Castlefen, Sallins, County Kildare (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident took place at Liffey Avenue in the Castlefen estate, Sallins. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 22 January 2023 at approximately 12am (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred at 2.30am on 22 January 2023. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating a suspected criminal damage by fire incident (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationNo arrests had been made at the time (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information and the public is asked to contact Naas Gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherNo injuries were reported (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe men arrived in a dark-coloured saloon car. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí believe one of the men may have received burns in the incident. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jan2023
    Reportedkildarenow.com, follow-up
    Kildare gardaí search for three men who set car on fire in Sallins

    Initial report of the incident with Gardaí appeal for information; no arrests made.

    suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male
  2. 25 Jan2023
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    NEWS BRIEF: Gardaí investigating criminal damage incident in Kildare

    Brief news update confirming Gardaí are investigating the suspected criminal damage by fire at Castlefen, Sallins, on 22 January 2023, with no injuries and no arrests at the time.