Diamond engagement ring and wedding bands stolen from Kildare home
The crime occurred during daylight hours
Gardaí are investigating a burglary which resulted in the theft of a diamond engagement ring and two golden wedding bands from a County Kildare home.
The crime was detailed by Garda William Barry during a recent guest appearance on KFM.
Gda Barry revealed that the incident occurred between 7am and 1.30pm on Friday, July 24 last.
Specifically, it occurred at a property located on the Sycamore Road in the Connell Drive area of Newbridge.
He went on to explain that the perpetrator(s) of this crime gained entry to the property by broke the glass section of the front door and proceeded to ransack the home.
Gda Barry further said that as a result of the burglary, a diamond engagement ring, along with two golden wedding bands, were stolen from the residence.
He also noted that the stolen pieces of jewellery are ‘very personal’ items, and urged anyone with information relating to the incident, and / or who may have CCTV footage which captured the crime in progress, to contact Newbridge Garda Station on 045 440 180.
When asked by the Leinster Leader about this burglary, a garda spokesperson had this to say: “Gardaí attended the scene of a burglary at a domestic residence in Newbridge, County Kildare on Wednesday, July 22 last at approximately 12pm.”
The spokesperson added that investigations into this crime are ongoing.