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Six-year jail sentence for winter crime spree
Summary
Aaron Carey, aged 30, was sentenced to seven‑and‑a‑half years in prison for a series of offences committed during the Christmas period of 2019 and early 2020. The court heard that he attempted burglary at a nursing home on 23 December 2019, robbed a Spar shop and attempted robbery of a service station on 24 December 2019, and damaged a patrol car and two other cars on 7 February 2020. He also pleaded guilty to robbery of a Pizza Hut, attempted burglary of a family home, and other offences. Carey's defence cited psychiatric difficulties, including a recent diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, ADHD and other conditions, and drug addiction. The judge noted the lack of violence but the high risk of reoffending, and suspended the final 18 months of the sentence on strict conditions. No residential treatment facilities were available, so the sentence was imposed with a probationary period thereafter.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Six-year jail sentence for winter crime spree. Charges or matters: attempted burglary at a nursing home on December 23, 2019; robbery of a Spar shop and attempted robbery of a service station while producing a large knife on December 24, 2019; damaging a patrol car and two other cars at Seskin View Road, Tallaght on February 7, 2020; an attempted burglary, robbery and a burglary during January 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 23, 2019 Incident
- December 24, 2019 Incident
- February 7, 2020 Incident
- January 2020 Incident
- December 24 Other
- January 6, 2020 Incident
- January 15, 2020 Incident
- Christmas Eve Other
- 2021-05-17 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: attempted burglary at a nursing home on December 23, 2019; robbery of a Spar shop and attempted robbery of a service station while producing a large knife on December 24, 2019; damaging a patrol car and two other cars at Seskin View Road, Tallaght on February 7, 2020; an attempted burglary, robbery and a burglary during January 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He imposed a seven-and-a-half-year sentence and suspended the final 18 months on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Avonbeg Drive
- Tallaght
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Seskin View Road
- Tallaght
- Tymon Road
- Greenhills Road
Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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