Galway gardai release details to public of eight priority investigations
People are being urged to come forward to their local garda stations with information or to use the garda confidential line if needed
Galway gardai are appealing to the public to come forward with information to help them solve priority investigations this week.
Garda Marcus Flynn, on behalf of gardai from various Galway stations, has released new information regarding thefts, criminal damage incidents and attempted burglaries.
Officers from Galway city, Salthill and Portumna have compiled information together on eight major incidents which occurred around the city and county in the last week.
Garda Flynn said: “Between Friday the 23rd of October and Tuesday the 27th of October 12-MO-891 yellow Terex dumper was stolen from Bothar Diarmiuda in Rahoon. Gardaí are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this incident, knows the current where abouts of this vehicle, has been offered a similar item for sale or with any other information to contact Salthill Garda Station on 091-514720.
“Between 5.30pm on Thursday the 29th and 6am on Friday the 30th of October a 232-WH-664 grey Ford Focus was stolen from outside a house in Whitestrand Avanue in Salthill. Gardai are appealing who may have witnessed this incident, has observed this vehicle on the road or knows it current where abouts to contact Salthill Garda Station on 091-517420.
“Between midnight and 8pm on Saturday the 31st of October, Halloween night a 171-G-186 a grey Ford Mondeo was stolen from a house in Foster Court in Galway City. This vehicle was subsequently recovered in Liosbaun Industrial Estate. Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident, observed this vehicle on the road or observed this vehicle been left in Liosbaun to contact Galway Garda Station on 091-538000 or the Garda confidential line on 1800-666-111.”
He continued: “On Tuesday the 3rd of November at 1.15am a 142-CN-21 blue Toyota Corolla was stolen from outside Gala on Prospect Hill. This vehicle was subsequently recovered in Ard Alainn in Ballybane. Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this theft, has observed this vehicle on the road or observed this vehicle been left in Ballybane to contact Galway Garda Station on 091-538000 or the Garda confidential line on 1800-666-111.
“Between 3.30pm Tuesday 27th and 9am on Wednesday the 28th of October a window was broken at a house in The Lodges, St. Josephs Road on Portumna. Gardaí are appealing to for anyone who may have witnessed any person’s or vehicles acting suspicious in the area on this date to contact Portumna Garda Station on 090-9742060.
“On Monday the 26th and Thursday the 29th of October a 142 Volkswagen Golf had its window broken while parked in Snipe Avenue in Newcastle. Gardai are appealing who may have witnessed this incident to contact Galway Garda Station on 091-538000.”
Garda Flynn concluded: “On Saturday the 31st of October, Halloween night a number of cars had their windows broken and other damage caused in Gleann Na Tra on Sandy Road. A male was observed on a bicycle carrying an iron bar around this time. Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident who may have CCTV footage/doorbell cam footage available or with any other information to contact Galway Garda Station on 091-538000 or the Garda confidential line on 1800-666-111.
“Between Monday the 26th and Thursday the 29th of October there were a number of vehicles broken into while parked in the Snipe Avenue/Inchagill Road are of Newcastle. Gardaí are appealing to for anyone who may have witnessed any person’s or vehicles acting suspicious in the area between these dates to contact Galway Garda Station on 091-538000.”