A 'well-dressed' thief spots an oven lying on road in Letterkenny before making off

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'A man was transporting an oven in his car and didn’t realise that the boot door was open,' gardaí say. 'The oven fell out onto the road. A short time later a man came along in a small white van and he lifted the oven into the van before driving away'

An opportunistic thief spotted an oven on a road in Letterkenny and made off with it in a van.

“A man was transporting an oven in his car and he didn’t realise that the boot door was open,” An Garda Siochana said. “The oven fell out onto the road. A short time later a man came along in a small white van and he lifted the oven into the van before driving away. The man in question was described as being in his 50s and well-dressed. He then left in the direction of Letterkenny town.”

"The theft occurred at Carnamuggagh Upper, Letterkenny, on Monday, December 9, at approximately midday. We appeal to road users who may have been in the area of Carnamuggagh Upper on that date with a dash cam between the hours of Midday and 1pm to make contact with Gardaí in Letterkenny on 074-9167100,” An Garda Siochana said.

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