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Serial thief caught with signal jammer for car break-ins
Summary
Daniel Polanksi, 33, of Charlestown Place, Finglas, Dublin, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He pleaded guilty to one count of possessing three signal blockers used for breaking into cars on March 7 this year. He also pleaded guilty to one count of possessing crowbars, torches, binoculars, and pen-knives for use in a theft on the same date. Judge Karen O'Connor imposed a sentence of three years and three months. The court heard that gardaí recovered the items from a vehicle at St Margaret's Road, Finglas, along with a USB stick and an iPod allegedly stolen from other cars. Polanksi has 72 previous convictions, including 40 for theft. Two further counts relating to the theft of the USB stick and iPod were taken into account. Defence counsel Luigi Rea BL noted Polanksi is currently in custody for a previous offence, is an enhanced prisoner, and is attending addiction counselling. The matter was finalised with the imposition of the custodial sentence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial thief caught with signal jammer for car break-ins. Charges or matters: one count of possessing three signal blockers used for breaking into cars on March 7 this year; one count of possessing crowbars, torches, binoculars and pen-knives for use in a theft on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 7 Incident
- December 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-11-28 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of possessing three signal blockers used for breaking into cars on March 7 this year; one count of possessing crowbars, torches, binoculars and pen-knives for use in a theft on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Karen O'Connor imposed a sentence of three years and three months.
Places mentioned
- Charlestown
- Charlestown Place
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- St Margaret's Road
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