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Man accused of stealing tools from commercial van is refused bail

Summary

Aaron Finn, 28, of Tallaght, was charged in Tallaght District Court with 12 offences after breaking into a commercial van in an underground carpark of a Dublin apartment complex on the night of 8 June. CCTV footage showed him smashing a window of a Scania van and stealing three mobile phones, a black sledgehammer, an air pump, a valve and several bags of tools. He was arrested shortly after the incident. Finn faces ten counts of possession of stolen property under Section 18 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, one count of criminal damage and one count of handling stolen property. The court refused bail, citing the seriousness of the alleged offences, the strength of the evidence and the use of a wrench to gain entry. Finn was remanded in custody to appear via video link at Cloverhill District Court on 13 June for DPP directions, and legal aid was granted.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man accused of stealing tools from commercial van is refused bail. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 8 Incident
• Friday, June 13 Adjournment
• 2025-06-11 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Fraud Stage Sentence Theft

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