GARDAÍ have arrested three men on May 14, 2021 in Limerick.
Shortly before 12.30am this morning, Gardaí received a report of a number of men attempting to take the catalytic convertor from a car in Murroe, Co Limerick.
Whilst attempting to take the catalytic convertor, the men were disturbed and smashed the windscreen of the car and before leaving the scene in a red VW car.
A description of the car was circulated to all Gardaí in the Limerick Division and a similar car was spotted in Castletroy a short time later. Gardaí witnessed four men get out of the car and get into another that was parked in Brookfield Hall housing estate.
As Gardaí approached, the men fled the scene. Following a short foot chase three men, aged in their late teens and early 20s, were arrested. They were brought to Henry Street Garda Station where they are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
A search of the area was carried out in an attempt to arrest the fourth man but he was not located.
Following a search of the two cars Gardaí seized equipment suspected for use of the theft of catalytic converters. Gardaí also discovered that the red VW had false licence plates.
Both cars have been seized and sent for technical examination.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.AcceptRejectRead More
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.