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18/01/2013
24-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With Donegal Burglary
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a burglary of an elderly woman’s home.
The break-in happened around 03.45 on Friday morning at a home in Kilmacrennan, Co Donegal.
The pensioner was alone in the house when a man forced his way into her bedroom, threatening her and demanding cash.
However, he fled the scene empty-handed and the woman escaped uninjured.
It is the latest in a spate of burglaries targeting elderly people in rural areas, particularly Donegal.
The young man was arrested by garda from Milford, Co Donegal, he is being detained at Letterkenny Garda Station under Section 4 of Criminal Justice Act 1984.
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The break-in happened around 03.45 on Friday morning at a home in Kilmacrennan, Co Donegal.
The pensioner was alone in the house when a man forced his way into her bedroom, threatening her and demanding cash.
However, he fled the scene empty-handed and the woman escaped uninjured.
It is the latest in a spate of burglaries targeting elderly people in rural areas, particularly Donegal.
The young man was arrested by garda from Milford, Co Donegal, he is being detained at Letterkenny Garda Station under Section 4 of Criminal Justice Act 1984.
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