Cars stolen from outside Limerick homes found burnt out hours later
GARDAI are asking members of the public for their assistance after two cars were stolen and subsequently burnt out on the same day last week.
The first incident involved a black Ford Fiesta hatchback car which was stolen from outside a house at Corcamore, Clarina.
That incident happened sometime between 12:05am and 1:43am on Wednesday, July 12.
While the thief was at this house he/she also broke into a second car that belonged to the family - a grey Ford Kuga.
The thief stole a wallet from this car before then driving off in the black Ford Fiesta.
This car was found burnt out at Bramble Lane in Ennis, County Clare at around 2.30am.
Gardai are investigating the incident and are appealing to anyone who came across the Ford Fiesta at any stage as it travelled between Clarina and Ennis during the early hours of July 12, to contact the gardai at Patrickswell at (061) 355103.
Separately, a second car was stolen from the driveway of a house at Lynwood Park in Ballysimon on the same night.
That theft happened sometime between 11:20pm on Wednesday, July 12 and 9:44am the following day.
According to investigating gardai, this car - a blue Nissan hatchback - was later found burnt out at Bohereen, Donoughmore on the outskirts of the at 7:55pm last Thursday.
Gardai attached to Henry Street station are investigating that incident and they can be contacted at (061) 212400.
Both vehicles have been forensically examined and gardai are appealing to anyone who has footage (including dash-cam footage) to make it available to them.
Anyone with any information is asked to come forward.