16/01/2020

Man Charged Over 2018 Shop Burglary

A man facing charges relating to the burglary of a shop in Limerick in May 2018 was due in court this morning, Thursday 16 January.

Gardaí arrested the suspect, aged in his 30s, following the incident in Cloonreask, Askeaton, Co Limerick on 03 May 2018.

A safe was removed from the business premises by suspects during the burglary. Gardaí later located it outside the building with its contents still inside.

A car with false registration plates that had been involved in a single vehicle collision was located a short time later between Adare and Croom. This car had been stolen from the UK in 2018.

An investigation was carried out by detective Gardaí in Newcastle West and a man in his 30s was arrested yesterday, 15 January, 2020. He was detained at Newcastle West Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1994 and has since been charged to appear before Newcastle West District Court this morning, 16 January at 10.30am.



(JG/CM)

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