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Suspended sentence for "Yankees" baseball cap-wearing burglar

Summary

Michael McDonald, 44, was arrested after a burglary at a priest's house in Cherry Orchard, Dublin, where he stole a Yankees baseball cap and a Lourdes purse containing €660. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Patricia Ryan imposed a suspended prison term of one year, suspended for three years, conditioned on McDonald keeping the peace and continuing drug treatment with Probation Services, and on his participation in victim empathy programmes. The burglary occurred on 15 August 2013; the priest discovered the front door unlocked and a side‑room window shattered, with the house ransacked. McDonald admitted the theft to Gardaí, apologized to the priest, and was wearing the stolen cap and purse when apprehended. He has 27 prior convictions, including a 2002 sentence of three years for robbery and assault offences. His defence lawyer, Keith Spencer BL, cited his upbringing in the Travelling community and his son's success as a professional footballer.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for "Yankees" baseball cap-wearing burglar. Charges or matters: burglary at The Parochial House, Cherry Orchard Avenue, Cheery Orchard on August 15, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 15, 2013 Incident
• 2015-07-24 Publication

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Topics

Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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