Galway gardai take action following disgusting incident involving three boys
Gardai are investigating four incidents of criminal damage and three incidents of theft around Galway
Galway gardai have taken action after a motorist was caught up in a disgusting incident involving three young boys.
On September 19, shortly before 7pm on Seamus Quirke Road, a driver reported the trio throwing eggs at his vehicle as he drove towards Galway city.
He later discovered that this childish action had actually caused paint damage to the bonnet of his car.
A garda spokeswoman said: “Anyone who may have witnessed this damage being caused or anyone who may have been driving on the Séamus Quirke Road on Saturday the 19th of September from 6pm-7pm who might have dashcam footage are asked to please contact Salthill Garda Station on 091 514720.”
Gardai in Mill Street station are also investigating a criminal damage incident which occurred on Snipe Avenue, just off Lower Newcastle Road on September 17.
The spokesman continued: “It was reported that a male was observed smashing the driver’s side window of the injured party’s vehicle. Gardaí are appealing to any witnesses of any suspicious persons interfering with vehicles, in the vicinity of the Lower Newcastle Road on the night of Thursday the 17th of September are asked to please contact Galway Garda Station on 091 53800.”
They are also probing damage which occurred to the passenger window of a car at the Blackbox car park on Dyke Road on September 21 before 9pm.
The garda spokeswoman said: “It was reported that 4 males in dark clothing were seen ruining in the direction of the IMC cinema through the alleyway following same. Anyone who may have witnessed this or observed any suspicious males in all dark clothing in vicinities of the Black box car park and the Galway Retail Park area are asked to please contact Galway Garda Station on (091) 538 000.
“Separately, sometime between 6pm of Wednesday the 16th of September and 11am on Thursday the 17th of September at the Distillery Road, in Newcastle, the owner of a blue Nissan discovered that his vehicle parked overnight had been unlocked by force with a number of items taken from inside.
“Gardaí wish to speak to anyone who may have been in the Distillery Road area of Newcastle and may have observed any suspicious persons or activity taking place anytime between Wednesday the 16th of September and Thursday the 17th of September are asked to please contact Galway Garda Station on 091 538000 or the Garda Confidential line on 1800 666 111.”
Galway gardai are also investigating three separate incidents of bike theft which took place last week across the city.
The statement continues: “The owner of a White Boardman Cycle bike reported the unauthorised taking of his bike that he had locked at Eyre Square outside the Shopping Centre on Wednesday the 16th of September between 5am and 2pm. Gardaí are asking for any witnesses to this event taking place to please contact Gardaí in Galway Garda Station on 091 538000.
“Similarly, the owner of a Black Trek 2 bike reported that his bike was taken from the bike rack at Spanish Arch, where the lock was cut off, sometime between 6pm on Wednesday the 16th of September and 12pm on Thursday the 17th of September.
“And again, the owner of a Black and Grey Carrera Mountain Bike reported that his locked bike was taken from a location on St Augustine Street in Galway sometime between 7pm on Saturday the 19th of September and midday on Sunday the 20th of September.”
There will also be a Community Garda Clinic taking place on Wednesday the 23rd of September from 8pm to 8.45pm at the Ballybane Community Hub.
Community Gardaí will be present to assist if you require forms signed or for crime prevention advice.