Phone stolen from premises on Main Street of North Kildare town
The incident occurred in Maynooth, County Kildare
A person's phone was stolen from a premises located in North Kildare, according to An Garda Síochána.
When asked about the incident by the Leinster Leader, an AGS spokesperson replied: "Gardaí received report of an incident of theft that occurred at a premises on Main Street in Maynooth, County Kildare at approximately 7.30pm on December 14, 2023.
"No arrests have been made."
The spokesperson added: "Investigations are ongoing."
A member of AGS based in Naas, David Prendergast, also discussed the incident with Kildare FM Radio Station earlier today.
Gda Prendergast told host Eoin Beatty that a person sitting at a table in a pub was approached by someone who dropped a newspaper on their table.
The person sitting down said that they did not want the newspaper, but it turned out that the perpetrator dropped the newspaper as a distraction, in order to steal the other person's phone, which was also on the table at the time.
Gda Prendergast added that gardaí are in possession of CCTV footage showing the area at the time and are currently investigating the footage.