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Case No. 21203Theft · Co. Wicklow · 6 May 2023

Three youths arrested over vehicle thefts in Wicklow

Gardaí arrested three male youths, whose ages and names are not given, in connection with the theft of several vehicles in the early hours of Saturday 6 May 2023 near Rathnew, Co Wicklow. The vehicles were imported from outside the European market, and the sources do not name the vehicle owners. The three youths were arrested near Rathnew village and detained at a Garda station in Wicklow. They were released pending a referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme, and the latest report, updated on 8 May 2023, mentions no charge against them.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested8 May
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí in Wicklow arrested three male youths over the theft of several vehicles.
Where
  • The vehicles were stolen near Rathnew, Co Wicklow.
  • The youths were arrested near Rathnew village.
When
The thefts happened in the early hours of Saturday 6 May 2023.
Cause
The stolen vehicles were imported from outside the European market, which gardaí say have fewer security features.
Other details
  • The three youths were detained at a Garda station in Wicklow.
  • The three youths were released pending a referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme.
  • Gardaí said car theft offences had grown this year, driven by theft of second-hand imported cars.
  • The Irish Mirror reported the arrests on 6 May 2023, with an update on 8 May 2023.
Charges
The sources do not report any charge against the three youths.
Investigation
Gardaí issued a press release on 6 May 2023 confirming the arrests and warning about the security of imported vehicles.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí in Wicklow arrested three male youths. (garda.ie)
  • whatThree male youths were arrested over the theft of several vehicles in Co Wicklow. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe vehicles were stolen near Rathnew. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe youths were arrested near Rathnew village. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe thefts happened in the early hours of Saturday 6 May 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe arrests followed thefts in the early hours of Saturday 6 May 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe stolen vehicles were imported from outside the European market. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe three youths were detained at a Garda station in Wicklow. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe three youths were released pending a referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe vehicles involved were imported from outside the European market. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 May2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Three male youths arrested following theft of several vehicles in Wicklow

    Adds that the stolen vehicles were imported from outside the European market, that gardaí warned about their weaker security features, and that the youths were released pending a Garda Youth Diversion Programme referral.

    suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male
  2. 6 May2023
    Othergarda.ie, follow-up
    Thefts of Vehicles in Rathnew, Co. Wicklow, Saturday 6th May 2023

    Garda press release confirming the arrests and detention of the three youths, their release pending a Garda Youth Diversion Programme referral, and that the stolen vehicles were imported from outside the European market.

    suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male