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Chronic addict stole over €10k worth of goods

Date
2018-11-22

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin City

County
Dublin

Summary

Eddie McEvoy, 34, a chronic drug addict, pleaded guilty to eight thefts and one trespass with intent between October 2017 and January 2018. He stole goods worth over €10,000, including €6,000 of scratch cards, 20 bottles of Armani Code perfume (€2,000), 200 packets of cigarettes, 25 vodka bottles, a rum bottle, and other cosmetics and alcohol. McEvoy's offences were opportunistic, targeting soft targets and often entering shops through open doors. He was captured on CCTV in several incidents, such as the Cath Kidston shop, Hickey's Pharmacy, Boots on Grafton Street, and Boots on Baggot Street. He admitted to stealing items from a staff room at Londis, taking €6,000 of scratch cards and other stock. McEvoy has 135 prior convictions, including 59 thefts, 17 drug offences and two robberies. He is currently clean of all drugs except methadone.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Chronic addict stole over €10k worth of goods. Charges or matters: eight separate counts of theft and one of trespass with intent, on dates between October 13 last year and January 26 this year. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

October 13 Hearing Or Sentence
January 26 Hearing Or Sentence
February 28 Adjournment
October 13, 2017 Incident
November 13, 2017 Incident
November 21 Other
January 15 Other
12 November Other
October 27 Hearing Or Sentence
2018-11-22 Publication

Case subjects

Eddie McEvoy

Defendant

Charges: eight separate counts of theft and one of trespass with intent, on dates between October 13 last year and January 26 this year (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Eddie McEvoy (34) described the spate of thefts carried out within a three-month period as opportunistic and on soft targets. "He's a man who tends to go through open doors," said defence barrister Keith Spencer BL, at a sentence hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today. Judge Greally said the court would endeavour to put in place a post-release structure for McEvoy when he is sentenced, to give him some sort of support.; Judge Melanie Greally adjourned sentencing until February 28 next and referred the matter to Probation Services, observing that McEvoy has a history of continual offending dating back to 2003.