OVER 20 homes across the county were burgled in the past seven days, a huge increase on recent weeks.
According to gardaí, there has been “a spate of burglaries recently and all parts of the county were hit”.
Houses in Clonegal, Leighlinbridge, Tullow, Rathvilly, Ardattin, Ballinabranna, Borris, Ballon and Carlow town were targeted by thieves in the past week.
Gardaí believe some of the incidents are connected.
In one instance on Saturday, culprits entered the grocery shop adjoining the Ardattin Inn and stole a quantity of cigarettes and spirits.
Subsequently, gardaí received information that a number of suspects who may have been involved in the Ardattin burglary were attempting to break into a home on the Old Leighlin Road area of Carlow.
Gardaí quickly arrived on the scene and arrested four people on suspicion of burglary.
One of the culprits was charged with theft and is due before Carlow District Court this week.
Yesterday morning (Monday), gardaí arrested a man in relation to a number of burglaries in Fenagh and Myshall.
On Tuesday 3 January, a gang viciously assaulted a shop assistant in the Black Cat shop in Fenagh, moments before an armed raid took place at a shop in Myshall.
Gardaí are investigating the possible connections and a local man has now been arrested and questioned in relation to the robberies.
The man, who was arrested in Dublin, was being detained in Carlow Garda Station yesterday.