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Case No. 6857Burglary · Co. Wicklow · 2 Jan 2024

Witness appeal over burglary in Ballinaclash, Co Wicklow

A burglary took place at a house in the Cushbawn estate in Ballinaclash, Ballard, Co Wicklow, between 6.45pm and 7.15pm on Tuesday 2 January 2024, while no one was in the property. A number of items were taken. Gardaí in Wicklow have appealed for witnesses, asking anyone who saw a black Volkswagen Passat parked in the Furnace Glen estate that evening, and road users or pedestrians with camera or dash cam footage from the Ballinaclash area between 6.30pm and 7.30pm, to contact them. The appeal notice's text gives an issue date of 8 January 2024, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported2 Jan
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  3. Charged
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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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Where
The burglary took place at a private residence in the Cushbawn estate in Ballinaclash, Ballard, County Wicklow.
When
  • The burglary happened on Tuesday, 2 January 2024, between 6.45pm and 7.15pm.
  • The garda.ie appeal is dated 2 January 2024 in the article record, but its text gives an issue date of 8 January 2024.
Other details
  • No person was present in the property at the time of the burglary.
  • No arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence is mentioned in the sources.
What happened
A number of items were taken from the property.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Wicklow are appealing for witnesses to the burglary.
  • Gardaí want to hear from anyone who observed a black Volkswagen Passat parked in the Furnace Glen estate on the evening of 2 January 2024.
  • Road users and pedestrians in the Ballinaclash area between 6.30pm and 7.30pm who have camera or dash cam footage are asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Wicklow Garda Station on 0404 60140, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe burglary took place at a private residence in Ballard, County Wicklow. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe burglary was at a house in the Cushbawn residential estate in Ballinaclash. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe burglary happened on Tuesday, 2 January 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe burglary happened between 6.45pm and 7.15pm. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Wicklow are appealing for witnesses. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí want information about a black Volkswagen Passat parked in the Furnace Glen estate on the evening of the incident. (garda.ie)
  • investigationRoad users and pedestrians in the Ballinaclash area with camera or dash cam footage are asked to make it available to Gardaí. (garda.ie)
  • otherNo person was present in the property at the time of the incident. (garda.ie)
  • otherA number of items were taken from the property. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Jan2024
    Reportedgarda.ie, first report
    Witness Appeal: Burglary in Ballinaclash, Ballard, Co. Wicklow, 2nd January 2024

    First report of the burglary, with a witness appeal that names a black Volkswagen Passat seen in the Furnace Glen estate and asks for camera or dash cam footage from the Ballinaclash area between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.