Sergeant warns of recent burglary attempts in Limerick villages

SERGEANT Michelle O’Halloran has warned of recent burglary attempts in the villages of Murroe and Caherconlish, Limerick. 

The Crime Prevention Officer detailed that: “a man in his late twenties returned to his home in Murroe to find the front sitting room window smashed, along with the glass in the front door.”

“The burglars had entered the house, ransacked a bedroom and then left the scene.”

The crime took place sometime between 8.30 pm and 8.40 pm on Wednesday, February 18. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have information to contact gardaí in Bruff Garda Station on 061 282940.

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In a separate incident, Sergeant O'Halloran said: “Last Friday evening, February 20, at around 8pm in Caherconlish, a man in his 60s heard noise coming from a rear bedroom of his home. When he went to investigate and pulled up the blind, he saw two males attempting to gain entry to the house.”

She went on to say that the man shouted at the intruders and that the pair then fled the property.

Michelle O’Halloran said that gardaí are investigating the matter, and are appealing to anyone in the Caherconlish area who may have seen any suspicious persons or vehicles to contact Gardaí on 061 351202.

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