Ireland Case No. 20424Theft · Co. Donegal · 4 Jul 2023
Two Ballybofey brothers bailed over wine theft spree in Twin Towns
Andrew Bladek, 23, and his brother Jacob Dabek, 25, both of Ballybofey, were arrested after Gardaí spotted them on Main Street, Ballybofey, following a series of wine thefts from shops in the Twin Towns on 4 July 2023. At Letterkenny District Court on 7 July 2023, both men pleaded guilty to theft counts, and Bladek was granted bail with conditions, including staying out of Andies Superstore and Supervalu, and a probation and welfare report was ordered for Dabek. Bladek was remanded on bail to appear again before Letterkenny District Court on Monday, 10 July.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court7 Jul
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Andrew Bladek, 23, and Jacob Dabek, 25, are brothers who live in Ballybofey.
- Bladek pleaded guilty to three counts of theft of a bottle of wine from Andies Superstore, Stranorlar.
- Bladek was charged with stealing a bottle of wine valued at €9 from SuperValue, Ballybofey.
- Dabek pleaded guilty to theft of a bottle of wine valued at €9 from SuperValu, Ballybofey.
- Dabek pleaded guilty to taking wine valued at €10 each from Andies Superstore at 5.05pm and 6.18pm.
- The wine Bladek stole from Andies had a total value of €30 and was not recovered.
- The bottle Dabek stole from SuperValu was recovered after the shop manager approached him.
- Where
- The two men were arrested after being spotted by Gardaí at Main Street, Ballybofey.
- When
- The thefts occurred at 3.10pm, 5.05pm and 6.18pm on 4 July 2023.
- Cause
- Bladek became aggressive when approached by Gardaí and was arrested.
- In court
- Both men appeared before Letterkenny District Court on 7 July 2023, where Judge Éiteáin Cunningham warned Bladek he was on very, very thin ice.
- Bladek was granted bail on conditions including remaining alcohol and drug free and staying out of Andies Superstore and Supervalu.
- Bladek was remanded on bail to appear again before Letterkenny District Court on Monday, 10 July.
- Investigation
- A probation and welfare report was ordered for Dabek.
- Other details
- Dabek was working in forestry until he was recently let go.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatBladek pleaded guilty to three counts of theft of a bottle of wine from Andies Superstore, Stranorlar (donegallive.ie)
- whatBladek was also charged with stealing a bottle of wine valued at €9 from SuperValue, Ballybofey (donegallive.ie)
- whatDabek pleaded guilty to theft of a bottle of wine valued at €9 from SuperValu, Ballybofey (donegallive.ie)
- whatDabek pleaded guilty to taking wine valued at €10 each from Andies Superstore at 5.05pm and 6.18pm (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe wine stolen by Bladek from Andies had a total value of €30 and was not recovered (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe bottle stolen by Dabek from SuperValu was recovered after he was approached by the shop manager (donegallive.ie)
- whatBladek became aggressive when approached by Gardaí and was arrested (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe two men were arrested after being spotted by Gardaí at Main Street, Ballybofey (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe thefts occurred at 3.10pm, 5.05pm and 6.18pm on 4 July 2023 (donegallive.ie)
- courtBladek was granted bail on conditions including remaining alcohol and drug free and staying out of Andies Superstore and Supervalu (donegallive.ie)
- courtBladek was remanded on bail to appear again before Letterkenny District Court on Monday, July 10 (donegallive.ie)
- courtA probation and welfare report was ordered for Dabek (donegallive.ie)
- otherDabek was working in forestry until he was recently let go (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Jul2023Man warned he's on 'very, very thin ice' after Twin Towns theft spree
Reports the court appearance where both brothers pleaded guilty to multiple counts of wine theft, the judge's warning to Bladek, and the bail conditions imposed on both men.
accused, Andrew Bladek, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Andrew Bladekaccused, Jacob Dabek, 25, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jacob Dabek