Thieves strike twice in Carlow, attempted business break-in and vehicle stolen

Carlow Gardaí are investigating an incident of an attempted burglary at a business premises, while driving a vehicle that had been stolen prior.

The incident took place in Bagenalstown, Carlow on Sunday the 19th January 2025 at 00.42 hrs.

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Burglary and connected Unauthorised Taking of Vehicle in Bagenalstown – Attempted burglary of a business premises in Kilree, Borris Road, Bagenalstown at 00.42hrs on Sunday morning, 19^th January 2025.

Gardai were alerted to a report of intruders attempting to gain access to the premises. Upon arrival at the scene,  local Gardai observed a silver coloured Nissan Qashqai abandoned outside the premises with its engine still running.

This vehicle, which was subsequently discovered to have been stolen from Oakgrove in Bagenalstown sometime prior to this incident from its unsuspecting owner, was used in an attempt to ram the roller shutter doors of the premises. No entry gained and no property taken. CCTV harvested from the area captured three male suspects involved in this incident, all of whom fled the scene in a second car, a dark coloured Skoda Octavia, in the direction of Bagenalstown.

This vehicle was subsequently found abandoned in Celbridge, Co. Kildare later that morning  at 6.45am. Carlow Detective Unit are appealing to anyone who may have seen any unusual or suspicious persons, vehicle or activity in the Bagenalstown area, particularly in the Oakgrove, Kilree/Borris Rd area, at or around the time of the incident (00.42hrs) to contact them on 059 9136620.

Similarly, they are appealing to anybody, including businesses, in the Bagenalstown area who may have CCTV, doorbell cam to  view same to see if it captured anything that may assist them in their investigation. A wider appeal for any dashcam footage and witnesses was made through the Bagenalstown and Ballinkillen Community Text Alert Groups as well as the Bagenalstown Business Watch Group. Sgt. Conor Egan of Carlow Community Policing unit has appealed to people to “stay vigilant, to look out for each other and to report anything of a suspicious nature, be that persons, vehicles or activity, to their local Gardai in real time.”

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