Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

1997, from the ages reported

Offences

Theft from a vehicle, Theft, Attempted burglary (of a vehicle)

Where

Co. Louth

Reporting

3 reports, 25 Feb 2022 to 23 Aug 2024

Outlets

dundalkdemocrat.ie

• Man given suspended sentence over car theft in Dundalk Theft from a vehicle · Co. Louth

  On 16 December 2023, change and a pair of sunglasses were taken from the central console of a car at the Long Walk in Dundalk, County Louth. The suspect is Darren Crawford, a 27-year-old man of no fixed abode. After the car owner phoned gardaí with a description, Crawford was arrested and charged with getting into the vehicle. In July 2024, Dundalk District Court heard the case, was told he had nine previous convictions, and imposed a four-month sentence suspended for 12 months; the latest development is a court report on the sentence updated on 23 August 2024.

  Sentenced, 23 Aug 2024Convicted · 1 report
• Dundalk man (26) placed on probation after vehicle thefts and public order offences Theft · Co. Louth

  Darren Crawford, a 26-year-old man, was involved in thefts from vehicles in Dundalk, County Louth. One theft occurred on 18 March 2023 at Market Square, when coins worth €14 were taken, and a car was broken into overnight at the Imperial Hotel on 7 June 2023. He pleaded guilty at Dundalk District Court to theft from two incidents and to public order offences in a separate matter. The judge put the case back for a report and then placed him under a 12-month Probation Service supervision bond, as reported on 29 September 2023.

  Sentenced, 28 Sep 2023Convicted · 1 report
• Man sentenced over attempted vehicle burglary in Dundalk Attempted burglary (of a vehicle) · Co. Louth

  A 24-year-old man, Darren Crawford, was found sitting in a Fiat 500 after gardaí spotted him trying to gain access to other cars on Bridge Street, Dundalk, in the early hours of 17 November 2021. He told gardaí he was trying to keep warm, and no damage was caused. The case was heard at Dundalk District Court, where his defence solicitor noted he had no previous convictions and did not enjoy good mental health. Judge Eirinn McKiernan placed him under a 12-month bond to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

  Sentenced, 25 Feb 2022Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 23 Aug2024
   Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, in Man given suspended sentence over car theft in Dundalk

   Man charged with stealing sunglasses and change from a car in Dundalk

   convicted, Darren Crawford, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Crawford♂27IE
2. 28 Sep2023
   Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, in Dundalk man (26) placed on probation after vehicle thefts and public order offences

   Dundalk court: Man (26) stole property from vehicles

   convicted, Darren Crawford, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Crawford♂26IE
3. 25 Feb2022
   Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, in Man sentenced over attempted vehicle burglary in Dundalk

   Gardai spotted man trying to gain access to cars in Dundalk

   accused, Darren Crawford, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darren Crawford♂24IE

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