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St Alphonsus Road in Dundalk. Google Maps

Elderly people locked in rooms in separate burglaries in Dundalk

Gardaí said that in each case the victims were left ‘shocked and distressed’.

GARDAÍ IN DUNDALK have not ruled out that the same criminals are behind two burglaries on elderly people in the space of three days.

In the most recent incident, just before 5pm Thursday, a woman in her 70s was locked in her bathroom by the raiders.

She was freed when her husband arrived back to their home on the St Alphonsus road, Dundalk, some two hours later.

At approximately 8pm Tuesday a couple in their 80s were locked into a bedroom of their home on the Rock Road, Blackrock, County Louth by two men. They were armed with a knife, hammer and hatchet.

Gardaí said that in each case the victims were left ‘shocked and distressed’.

A Garda spokesperson in Dundalk said, “we have not ruled out”, the possibility that the same culprits may have been involved in both.

There has been a “good response from the public to our appeal for assistance and that is very much appreciated”, the spokesperson said.

Gardaí renewed their appeal for anyone with dash cam footage or CCTV or who saw anything in relation to either crime to contact them in Dundalk on 042-9388400 or to ring the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

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    Mute Willie Bill Bryan
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    Apr 26th 2019, 10:43 PM

    Over 40 Gardaí doing vehicle checks on the N11 during the week and no man power to patrol Dundalk, what is wrong with Gardaí managementv

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    Mute SFNutters
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    Apr 26th 2019, 10:50 PM

    @Willie Bill Bryan: Gardaí can’t be everywhere…you’d moan no matter what they missed … Vehicle checks can save lives or even catch criminals before they commit a burglary (going equipped etc)…

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    Mute Honeybee
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    Apr 26th 2019, 11:08 PM

    @Willie Bill Bryan: Probably all man power is focused on the activities in Drogheda where a gang war has the town in fear,worrying times.

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    Mute Johnny Ryan
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    Apr 26th 2019, 10:56 PM

    Shocking stuff, hate the way they pick on the vulnerable elderly

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    Mute Wayne Kerr
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    Apr 26th 2019, 11:21 PM

    When these pos are caught they need to be punished badly and I don’t mean prison.

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    Apr 27th 2019, 12:05 AM

    @Wayne Kerr: Now..now, these are people of culture, don’t you know!

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    Mute Michael
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    Apr 27th 2019, 12:07 AM

    @Josh Hanners: doesn’t matter who they are…anyone who does that should be given the bullet disgusting animals should be put down

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    Mute Michael
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    Apr 26th 2019, 11:38 PM

    Justice system in this country has become a joke…forget about sob stories bad upbringing etc hang these people I’m thinking as a young man how I would feel when I get older and now of my parents…things have to change

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    Mute Honeybee
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    Apr 26th 2019, 11:03 PM

    Wonder if it is the same cowards who carried out a similar attack on elderly people during the week,again armed with a knife,hammer and axe. Terrifying oldfolk ,God I wish they were caught red handed, the poor victims will never get over the fear and will never feel safe in their own homes.

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    Apr 27th 2019, 9:41 AM

    Easiest solution is Vigilanteism a group of folks get together if you your sure of who the skum are that are doing this to elderly people then beat the daylights out of the skum then when complete use a prepaid unregistered phone to dial 999 then dispose of the phone. But make sure you do a good job on the beating because Won’t serve much time if any due to hard life bad family background addiction to drugs and drink.

    I don’t condone violence but when thieves pick on anyone especially elderly they deserve to be fed there own medicine

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    Apr 27th 2019, 10:57 AM

    @In my opinion: for somebody who doesn’t condone violence you sound as though you have it all figured out. Get some business cards printed up and stay by the (prepaid) phone. Ridiculous comment.

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    Apr 27th 2019, 9:55 PM

    @Alan McArdle: Alan it May sound like a ridiculous comment but in reality what will happen not a lot a couple of months of a sentence with some suspended all because the skum had a difficult upbringing etc etc and has a chronic drug abuse issues oh and most likely has 100 odd convictions. So the obvious solution if it was possible would be to take matters into your hands, unless of course you would rather the current situation or we all gather around and pray.

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    Apr 28th 2019, 10:08 AM

    @In my opinion: I appreciate the reasoning behind your arguement – you’re right: the courts would likely hear a sob story and the punishment (if any) would certainly not equate to the terror inflicted on the victims in this case – what struck me about your original comment was that it sounded like a rush of blood to the head, albeit well intended.

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    Apr 27th 2019, 7:32 AM

    Catch those criminals and lock them up in separate rooms and throw away the key!!!

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