CEX Entertainment Burglaries – Ennis, Clare and Grand Parade, Cork on 2/5/22

Gardaí at Ennis Garda Station are investigating two burglaries, the first of which occurred on 16 April 2022, which was Easter Saturday morning, at the CEX Entertainment Shop on O’Connell Street, Ennis, Co.Clare. A male entered the shop and proceeded to take multiple items from the stock aisle and place them in his backpack, and then left the store.

The second burglary occurred on 2 May 2022 which was Sunday night into bank holiday Monday, again at the CEX Entertainment Shop on O’Connell Street, Ennis. On this occasion, the male also entered the shop and proceeded to take multiple items and place them in his backpack.

Gardaí at Bridewell Cork Garda Station are also investigating a burglary that occurred at CEX Entertainment on Grand Parade on 8 May 2022. A male entered the shop and proceeded to take multiple items from the product aisle, and place them in his backpack.

Gardaí believe this male suspect is the same person.

Description of Suspect:

Late 20’s - Early 30’s
5’8’’ - 5’11”
Athletic build
Dark hair
Baseball cap
Black bag (Distinctive stripes)

Garda Appeal Ennis – 15/16 April

Anyone walking / socialising at O’Connell Street on Good Friday night, 15 April into Saturday 16th April 2022, between 11:30pm and midnight, that may have seen a male carrying a black back pack with two markings.
Were you driving along O’Connell Street at the time? Do you have dashcam footage, or do you recall seeing the male suspect?
Were you on Cookes Lane on the night of the 16th April, did you see the male matching this description?
Where you walking or parked up on Friars Walk, Station Road or Clon Road on 16th April, between 1am and 2am and did you see a male matching this description?

Garda Appeal Ennis – 2 May

On the 2nd of May, were you in the Friars Walk, Station Road or Clon Road area between 12midnight and 1am? Did you see a man carrying a backpack with this double marking on it?

Garda Appeal Cork – 8 May

O the 8 May, were you walking or driving in the Grand Parade, South Main St or Tuckey St area between 12:30 and 1:30am? Did you see this man?
Did you see a man with a distinctive walk in these areas?
Were you driving in any of these areas at the time and do you have dashcam footage?

General Appeal

In all three incidents, thousands of Euros worth of items were taken, which included phones, games consoles, tablets, watches, earbuds and headphones. Any person or business that has been offered these type of products under dubious circumstances should please come forward.

Gardaí in Ennis and Cork Bridewell Garda Stations, Investigating. Tel: 065-6848100 & 021-4943330