Gardaí have arrested a man in Co. Carlow this morning, March 5, following the alleged theft of a "heavy plant machine", understood to be a JCB.
Gardaí said that prior to the arrest, a managed pursuit was put in place to manage the safety of all involved.
The vehicle was subsequently stopped, and a man was arrested for alleged offences contrary to the Road Traffic Acts.
An Garda Síochána told Agriland the man is currently detained at a garda station in Co. Carlow under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Separately in garda news, following a number of burglaries on farm properties last month, gardaí issued advice to property owners to secure their valuables and assets to prevent opportunistic burglaries.
- Whether at home or going out, turn on some lights, use timer switches;
- Lock all doors and windows, almost one in four summertime burglaries involve entry through an unsecured access point;
- Use your house alarm;
- Store keys safely, away from windows and letterboxes;
- Record details of valuables and don’t keep large cash amounts at home.
If your home is going to be vacant at any point:
- Ask a trusted neighbour or family member to conduct frequent checks of the property at different times of the day to note any signs of trespassing or interference;
- Ensure the house alarm is set;
- Check all doors and windows are secure (use deadbolt locks if property is to be vacant for long periods);
- Install timers on internal lights and motion detectors on external lights to make the house appear occupied and offer natural surveillance of the property;
- Ensure that the building doesn’t look neglected. Cut the grass, trim hedges etc.;
- Ask a neighbour to collect post or if you are going to be away for longer periods arrange a ‘mail minder’ service with An Post to retain post for collection and place a ‘No Junk Mail’ sign on letter-box;
- Inform the local garda station about the premises being vacant to afford passing attention on patrols.