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JD sports burglar found drunk, bleeding on top of stolen sports gear
Summary
Jonathan Fagan, 24, was jailed after a burglary at a JD Sports shop on Henry Street, Dublin. He and an accomplice broke the shop's window, entered, and stole over €1,300 worth of clothing. CCTV footage showed them entering and exiting the shop. Garda Aisling Gralton found Fagan on Wolfe Tone Street, lying on the stolen clothes, bleeding and intoxicated. He pleaded guilty to burglary on 31 October 2019. With 167 prior convictions, Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to 20 months' imprisonment, back‑dated to the arrest date, and noted his drug‑addiction background.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: JD sports burglar found drunk, bleeding on top of stolen sports gear. Charges or matters: burglary on October 31, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 31, 2019 Incident
- October 31 Incident
- 2020-06-19 Publication
Case subjects
Places mentioned
- Henry Street
- Wolfe Tone Street
- Lower Rutland Street
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft
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