Letterkenny teen remanded after series of incidents

A teenage boy has been remanded in custody after a series of incidents in Letterkenny during August.

The juvenile, who cannot be named for legal reasons due to his age, appeared before Letterkenny District Court via video link from the Oberstown Children Detention Campus.

He is charged with inducing staff at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Paddy Harte Road, Letterkenny to accept as genuine a bank card belonging to another person with the intention of making gain for himself or another on August 11, 2023.

He is charged with unlawfully taking possession of a pedal cycle without the consent of the owner at Slieve Sneacht Road, Letterkenny on August 13.

The boy is charged with unlawfully using a mechanically propelled vehicle without the consent of the owner at Dry Arch Filling Station on August 18. On the same date, he is charged with making off without paying for €34 worth of diesel at the Dry Arch Filling Station.

He faces a further charge of unlawfully using a 125cc Keeway Motorcycle, a mechanically propelled vehicle without the consent of the owner at Cill an Oir Filling Station on August 21.

He is also charged with stealing an iPhone 11 Pro to the value of €375 from iTech on Port Road, Letterkenny, on August 23.

On the same date he is charged with producing a knife during the course of a dispute at Letterkenny Retail Park, Paddy Harte Road, Letterkenny.

Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that directions were still awaited from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The teenager is represented by solicitor Mr Rory O’Brien.

Judge Ciaran Liddy remanded the boy in custody at the Oberstown Children Detention Campus to appear again before Letterkenny District Court on September 11.