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Garda warning after Limerick shoppers are targeted by thieves Reporter: ');  '); GARDAI are appealing for information after a woman was knocked to the ground by a thief who stole her handbag. According to gardai, the victim, whose aged in her late 50s, was loading her groceries into her car at around 11.15am last Saturday when a man approached her and pulled her bag from her. "The lady attempted to hold onto to her bag but she was pulled along and she fell to the ground. The male ran off with her wallet which contained cash. Needless to say she is terribly shocked," said Sergeant Ber Leetch...

Gardai investigate theft of cash from church in Limerick town Reporter: ');  '); CHURCHES may be closed for public Masses at present but that didn't stop a burglar from entering St Peter and Pauls church in Kilmallock last week. Gardai are appealing for information after the church was broken into during the night of Wednesday, December 30 into the early hours of New Year's Day. "The thief got in through the side door which he forced and stole the coin box from the candle stand. He then forced his way into the sacristy and took a small amount of money from there," said divisional crime pre...

Limerick gardai investigate theft of cash from Good Samaritan Reporter: '); The woman, whose aged in her 50s, was shopping when she was approached by another woman who asked her for money. "The lady felt sorry for her and intended giving her €5. She took out her purse, opened it and the woman grabbed a €50 note and ran off with it," explained divisional crime prevention officer Sergeant Ber Leetch. "My advice is, if you are approached like this, ignore them, walk past quickly with a sense of purpose and avoid eye contact. Don’t pause or take out any money, protect yourself and your p...

Young man given fake phone after travelling to Limerick to meet online 'seller' Reporter: ');  '); A YOUNG man who travelled to buy a phone which he saw advertised for sale online was duped out of a significant amount of cash, gardai have revealed. The injured party, who saw the advertisement on social media drove to Dooradoyle from Waterford after making contacted with the seller. "Everything looked legitimate and he got his phone. He handed over a large sum of money but when he got home he realised that this was a fake phone. He is now out of pocket and neither he nor the gardai can con...

Theft of power tools from Limerick business investigated Reporter: ');  '); INFORMATION is being sought following the theft of a large number of power tools from a commercial premises in Pallasgreen. According to gardai, chainsaws, leaf blowers, strimmers and a generator were taken during the burglary which occurred in recent days. "Gardai want to caution people that these stolen items could be offered for sale. Do not buy anything unless it’s from a licenced retailer who can offer proper aftersales service," said divisional crime prevention officer Sergeant Ber Leetch. "Don’t buy from...