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23 Oct 2025

Man (28) jailed for stealing an e-scooter in Dundalk

A man with 125 previous convictions has been sentenced to six months at Dundalk district court, for stealing an e-scooter

Man (28) jailed for stealing an e-scooter in Dundalk

Dundalk Courthouse

A man with 125 previous convictions has been sentenced to six months at Dundalk district court, for stealing an e-scooter worth €400.

Daniel Reid (28) with an address at Langfield, Dublin Road, Dundalk, who appeared by videolink, admitted committing the offence at Tesco Extra, Stapleton Drive, Dundalk on Saturday August 2nd.

The vacation sitting of the court last Wednesday heard he was identified on CCTV from the car park.

The Defence solicitor said his client's previous convictions, in essence, related to stealing items to sell to feed his drug addiction.

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The court was told that as part of a six month suspended sentence imposed in Balbriggan district court in May, for a burglary charge, the defendant had entered a bond to be of good behaviour for two years.

Judge Ramsey imposed a six month sentence and fixed recognizance in the event of an appeal being lodged.

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