One-man crime spree in Carlow estate
New Oak Estate, Carlow town
A SPATE of crimes were committed by a lone male in New Oak Estate, Carlow in the early hours of Sunday morning, with seven cars and a house being burgled while a car was also stolen.
The suspect arrived at the estate on an e-scooter at 3am on Sunday morning and rifled through seven cars, stealing various pieces of property, including a set of house keys. He then used those keys to gain access to the house where the car was parked, took the car keys out of the house and stole the car. The car was a grey-coloured Toyota Auris with a 171 registration.
“We’re appealing to anyone in the New Oak Estate who may have footage of this person, or anyone who has dashcam footage of a lone male on an e-scooter in the area. It happened between 3am and 3.35am so it’s an inordinate number of crimes in such a short period,” said a garda spokesperson.
If you saw anything suspicious, call Carlow gardaí on 059 9136620.
Separately, gardaí in Carlow are warning that Japanese-imported cars are being targeted after a spate of thefts of such vehicles in Co Carlow and beyond in recent weeks.
The latest car that was stolen was a silver Toyota Vitz with a registration plate 09 LS from Quinagh Green, Carlow on Friday 9 May. The car was recovered the next day at O’Brien Road, Carlow with its windows smashed and the registration plate stolen.
A garda spokesperson told that cars like the Toyota Vitz and Aqua were being targeted by criminals because they are easy to break into and easy to steal because they don’t have factory-fitted immobilisers.
“These cars are being targeted because they’re easy to break into and start. If you own one of these cars, please verify that it’s equipped with an anti-theft device,” said a garda spokesperson.
