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Serial escapee burgled house and stole car

Date
2019-07-18

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Michael Connors, 26, of Marlfield Crescent, Tallaght, pleaded guilty to burglary at Commons Road, Shankill, on 21 April 2018, and to unlawful use of a vehicle at Whitehall Road, Dublin 12, on 22 April 2018. He was sentenced by Judge Elma Sheahan to four and a half years' imprisonment, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions. The court noted that Connors, while unlawfully at large from custody, broke into a house, stole a car's keys, avoided contact with the house's son, and caused €500 of damage to a gate while attempting to exit. He has 40 prior convictions, including 13 for burglary, and had previously pleaded guilty to escaping custody on 10 November 2017 and 20 April 2018.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Serial escapee burgled house and stole car. Charges or matters: burglary at Commons Road, Shankill, on April 21, 2018; unlawful use of a vehicle at Whitehall Road, Dublin 12, on April 22, 2018; escaping custody on November 10, 2017 and on April 20, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

April 21, 2018 Incident
April 22, 2018 Incident
November 10, 2017 Incident
April 20, 2018 Incident
2019-07-18 Publication

Case subjects

Michael Connors

Convicted Person

Charges: burglary at Commons Road, Shankill, on April 21, 2018; unlawful use of a vehicle at Whitehall Road, Dublin 12, on April 22, 2018; escaping custody on November 10, 2017 and on April 20, 2018 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Elma Sheahan sentenced him to four and a half years imprisonment, but suspended the final six months of the sentence on strict conditions. In January, last, Judge Melanie Greally suspended the last year of a five year sentence.