Suspected burglar arrested within hours in Laois thanks to CCTV

Suspected Burglar Arrested in Laois Thanks to CCTV

A suspected burglar was arrested within hours in Laois following a break-in in Portarlington, with the help of CCTV cameras.

The incident occurred at 4pm on Sunday, October 12, in The Birches development in Kilnacourt Woods, where a male broke into an apartment and caused damage.

According to a Garda spokesperson,

Gardaí were able to view CCTV and the man was arrested on Sunday, and is in custody in Abbeyleix Garda Station
.

The suspect is currently being held in custody, while Portlaoise Garda Station is undergoing a multi-million renovation and has no custody facilities.

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