House Burgled in daylight in Renmore

Ruby_Woo

Just had the boys in blue out to ask a few Q's regarding a robbery which took place in a neighbours house today between 12-2pm in broad daylight.

There seems to be a spate of robberies taking place in recent weeks, so be extra vigilent with locking windows and doors lately (if it's any help at all that is!)

Shocking to think that your house isn't safe even during the daytime now..

Be careful folks!

Webbs

Thanks for the heads up, though I was always under the impression that a lot of burglaries occurred during daytime hours?

gaeilgegrinds1

Spotted something awful today, was standing at the window rocking himself when I saw a van pull up across the road. 2 children got out and took it in turns knocking on doors, then proceeded to look in windows when no reply came. Nobody answered across the road, most people here work during the day, bar one neighbour, a nurse who is on nights. She said they seemed to be having a good nose out the front and claims one went around the back...Could they be looking for easy houses to break into?

mikom

A van you say.
Now who do we know that travels by van?

EI111

Ya I think most burglaries occur during the day. A common one is when the person in the house during the day leaves to pick up kids from school, I think because its a 20 minute run a lot of the time they leave doors and windows open.

WesternNight

Spotted something awful today, was standing at the window rocking himself when I saw a van pull up across the road. 2 children got out and took it in turns knocking on doors, then proceeded to look in windows when no reply came. Nobody answered across the road, most people here work during the day, bar one neighbour, a nurse who is on nights. She said they seemed to be having a good nose out the front and claims one went around the back...Could they be looking for easy houses to break into?

Could be. Kids would look less conspicuous snooping around than adults, I suppose.

Where abouts in Renmore was it, out of interest? Can't say I've noticed anything out of the ordinary myself but thanks for the heads up.

kraggy

What street in Renmore?

inisboffin

mikom wrote: »

A van you say.
Now who do we know that travels by van?

Now don't be blaming the postal service, they're not all slackers!

mikom

inisboffin wrote: »

Now don't be blaming the postal service, they're not all slackers!

inisboffin, I love your use of rhyming slang.

gaeilgegrinds1

gaeilgegrinds1 wrote: »

Spotted something awful today, was standing at the window rocking himself when I saw a van pull up across the road. 2 children got out and took it in turns knocking on doors, then proceeded to look in windows when no reply came. Nobody answered across the road, most people here work during the day, bar one neighbour, a nurse who is on nights. She said they seemed to be having a good nose out the front and claims one went around the back...Could they be looking for easy houses to break into?

The day before my parent's house was burgled a few years ago (8 miles from town) some people had been in the village knocking on doors offering to sell gates or something.

The same people came back the next day doing the same thing and were told to get out by someone who answered the door both days.

Unfortunately they only went as far as our house.

They were religious and put a small statue of the sacred heart lying face down - if the statue can't see the ten commandments don't apply it seems.

Guards took fingerprints and talked to the neighbours etc but no one was arrested.

If they come back tomorrow call the guards.

DRakE

itt: renmore burglaries shock people

Arnold Layne

mikom wrote: »

A van you say.
Now who do we know that travels by van?

And the kids aren't forced to go to school...hhhmmmmm:rolleyes:

RubyBlu

They use the children to get into the little windows people keep open. It's amazing the size of the windows they squeeze through. happened to a friend of mine. They couldn't figure out how someone got through the small window that had been left open in the porch, until they printed and found kids prints there.

Always answer your door if someone calls during the day, the last thing you want is someone breaking in while you are in bed with them thinking nonbody home.

inisboffin

mikom wrote: »

inisboffin, I love your use of rhyming slang.

:rolleyes:

emm, notsomuch..

In other news, a few months ago, the little Sh*ts 5 doors down who are forced to go to school, and live in a 'nice' house, went on the mitch from their (nice uniformed) school, broke into an older neighbour's house while he was in hospital, took cash, booze, and defecated in the corner. They didn't come in a
van, but their uncle does own a boat, so that must be it..

donmeister

Shite, I live in Renmore nooooooooooooooooo im next.

Ah no, but in all seriousness there are a couple of daylight robbers about, next door neighbours got robbed during the day aswell a few weeks back.

ArraMusha

Get a dag. Not a dog a dag.

So a det. told people who were broken into about 8miles from Galway, while they were asleep upstairs.

biko

mikom wrote: »

A van you say.
Now who do we know that travels by van?

Colm Meany!


Btw, don't turn this into a knacker bashing thread please just because a van was mentioned. It's pointless, borderline racist and will only cause lockage

Head The Wall

Magnus wrote: »

Colm Meany!


Btw, don't turn this into a knacker bashing thread please just because a van was mentioned. It's pointless, borderline racist and will only cause lockage

You started it

TrevorNelson

Our apartment was broken into in the middle of January. It happened between 11am ans 5pm. They cleared the place out of all electrical stuff, incl our 42inch tv. Even the cops were surprised that they took so much. They broke the glass in the patio door, that's how they got in. Surprisingly nobody has seen or heard anything.

I don't even have any advice cause we were always very careful. I guess, get a contents insurance!

Mrs OBumble

gaeilgegrinds1 wrote: »

Spotted something awful today, was standing at the window rocking himself when I saw a van pull up across the road. 2 children got out and took it in turns knocking on doors, then proceeded to look in windows when no reply came. Nobody answered across the road, most people here work during the day, bar one neighbour, a nurse who is on nights. She said they seemed to be having a good nose out the front and claims one went around the back...Could they be looking for easy houses to break into?

What happened when you called the guards, and reported it?

Discodog

We need to change the entrapment laws & have a few nice tempting houses full of kit with a window open. That way they will never know if it is a trap or not.

I have to leave a small window open to stop my dogs getting too hot but I have a heavy wire screen blocking the gap.

Many of these guys will knock first to check if anyone is in. Always call the guards if you answer the door & the person doesn't seem genuine.

KittyeeTrix

RubyBlu wrote: »

They use the children to get into the little windows people keep open. It's amazing the size of the windows they squeeze through. happened to a friend of mine. They couldn't figure out how someone got through the small window that had been left open in the porch, until they printed and found kids prints there.

Always answer your door if someone calls during the day, the last thing you want is someone breaking in while you are in bed with them thinking nonbody home.

I was locked out of my house a few weeks ago and managed to squeeze thru the kitchen window which was only about 12 inches when shut but obviously was wider when open......
My point is that I'm 35 with 4 kids but if I managed to get thru well then other perpatrators other than children could!!!
It copped me on and we never leave the top of the windows open downstairs from then on!!!!

In fairness tho', it left me with a nice bruise on my big fat auld hip:D

Bob_Harris

Magnus wrote: »

Btw, don't turn this into a knacker bashing thread please just because a van was mentioned. It's pointless, borderline racist and will only cause lockage

Shouldn't that be "Btw, don't turn this into an itinerant bashing thread" or are we talking about Dublin people?

inisboffin

'itinerant' is pretty much just as derogatory a term btw.

gaeilgegrinds1

Ok maybe I shouldn't have mentioned the van. Boys in blue could not have cared less even though when I rang them they were still in the estate so could have easily come up and asked them their business. And for the record...these people did not look Irish, not intending on a bashing but I'd say mobile communities from other countries might also be using vans. Surely vans are easier to transport goods with full stop?

mikom

gaeilgegrinds1 wrote: »

Ok maybe I shouldn't have mentioned the van.

Why?

Bob_Harris

mikom wrote: »

Why?

It's the world we live in.

When describing anyone you are not allowed to mention race, sex, creed, or any item or accessory which may be linked to a minority group.

Mr Cork Man

Sadly the one crime where Galway is becoming as bad as the bigger cities in Ireland is a crime that affects us all.Every week in the city tribune and sentinel im reading about a burglary.I suppose it's because of the recesion and that more people are starting to use hard drugs.

brianthebard

Bob_Harris wrote: »

It's the world we live in.

When describing anyone you are not allowed to mention race, sex, creed, or any item or accessory which may be linked to a minority group.

vans are exclusively the preserve of minority groups now?

mikom

brianthebard wrote: »

vans are exclusively the preserve of minority groups now?

Yep..... commercial motor tax holders.

Bob_Harris

brianthebard wrote: »

vans are exclusively the preserve of minority groups now?

Yes because the words "which may be linked" translates directly to "exclusive".

stellarartois

JustMary wrote: »

What happened when you called the guards, and reported it?

Is this some sly way of asking did they call the guards? Why dont you just come out and ask them if they did or not?

_Whimsical_

gaeilgegrinds1 wrote: »

Ok maybe I shouldn't have mentioned the van. Boys in blue could not have cared less even though when I rang them they were still in the estate so could have easily come up and asked them their business. And for the record...these people did not look Irish, not intending on a bashing but I'd say mobile communities from other countries might also be using vans. Surely vans are easier to transport goods with full stop?

Mentioning the van was essential. Now that you have mentioned it we an all be more alert to any similar activity in our areas. Your information might prevent a crime being committed.

If we have got to a place where we cannot give an accurate account of an event lest we offend some minority with a tenuous relationship to them that some might infer from the information then things have gone WAY too far.

It doesn't matter if you're a traveller, the queen or the pope ...chances are you are not stealing a 42inch TV and every other electronic in a house without a van to drive it away in.

inisboffin

Agreed, absolutely.. nothing to do with mentioning all the details..thanks for the info.
Info is one thing. 'tenuous link' as chilly put it, is another.

Of course minorities commit crimes, just like anyone else - just jumping immediately to point the finger at one or another is daft (and apparently incorrect in this instance anyway).

mikom

chilly wrote: »

It doesn't matter if you're a traveller, the queen or the pope

I always thought that if a traveller and the queen were sitting in a room together and the pope walked in, there'd be a hell of a fight for the last piece of pudding.

Madame Razz

Any chance you could post the colour of the van too? And maybe the make and model or something?? REgardless of who these people are it would be handy to know the colour of it; just to know what to look out for. It's really disappointing to hear that the guards weren't interested:(

TrevorNelson

Madame Razz wrote: »

It's really disappointing to hear that the guards weren't interested:(

They don't seem to be much interested. When they came in to us after the breaking (2 hrs after we rang them) to take the statement they didn't really listen and they asked us not to make it 'too complicated'. They only went to the neighbours beside us and left. You'd think that now as there's more and more burglaries they would try to do their best to stop it?!

RubyBlu

It's awful really. The consequence of the recession and some being desperate for cash. I heard that a lot are heading to Galway on the new motorway now for that purpose.

gaeilgegrinds1

Silver Transit van. I just hate not feeling safe, now more than ever with a little one. We have a huge dog though, I really think he'd deter more than anything else. Surely stricter sentences would work a treat with such crimes.

civis_liberalis

I live in a rural area, compared to Galway city anyway and there was a spate of this type of burglaries at the tail end of last year.

Walking into houses with unlock doors/windows in broad daylight at times, but most were break-ins

Sort of related, but about a year ago a couple of fellas were noticed drivings around my local area, texts went around about it fairly quickly (who says community spirit is dead!). It may well have looked like no one was at home, but they must have rang the doorbell 'to be sure'.

I answered anyway and the gentleman in question asked me if I wanted rid of the old iron bath at the side of the house.

He would have had to walk a good 30 yards from the road down the side of the house to have seen it in the first place.

I told him that if he had any sense he'd move on before the guards had them in for questioning and had a nose around in the back of their van for anything interesting.

Starie1975

A few years ago a van was spotted doing the same thing in a village out west. (We found out that they were eastern European). They were using the same tactic, getting the kids to knock on doors. The van was spotted again the next day outside one of the local shops. A few phone calls later the van was meet by the local welcoming committee, told to clear off. The van was never seen in the area again

Lets all look out for your neighbors. I’m sure you’d want your neighbor to do the same.

galwayfellaBETA

We had someone come to our door, in Renmore, at 5am this morning to drop one of those 'Clothing Collection' stickers through the letterbox.... at 5am

This was highly annoying, it woke me up as I had to check who was at my door at 5am, whoever did this is lucky that I didn't get my head together quick enough to try to catch them!!

This is also highly suspicious.... we have someone trawling the neighbourhood at 5am, supposedly 'posting sticker in letterboxes'..... it strikes me as a awful convenient way to check for unlocked doors at 5am!

Big Orange 'Clothing Collection' Sticker no identifiable info on the sticker bar a
VAT Reg No. IE 2473424P and website www.viltis.eu (not working)

Discodog

Thieves used to target charity bags by collecting them early in the morning before the charity collects. I remember that one charity was amazed that no one had left out clothes in an area only to find that the thieves had got their first. They also target clothes banks by posting a kid through the slot.

I wonder if this is a case of them bypassing everything else & actually putting out charity bags of their own. I would notify the Guards & your neighbours. if you knew that it was definitely a scam it might be fun to fill the bag with general crap & give them a surprise.

galwayfellaBETA

Does anyone know if there is a 'local Garda' or 'community Garda' that deals with Renmore?

Krieg

galwayfellaBETA wrote: »

Does anyone know if there is a 'local Garda' or 'community Garda' that deals with Renmore?

I remember we had one, cant remember the first name but surname is Barrett. That said, I haven't heard him talked of/seen him around in years.

Blinking_Badger

Hey all,

I'm also a Renmore resident and got one of those orange charity collection stickers in my post box this morning......

Did a little research on them and Viltis has got mentioned on Boards before here and here on the Waterford and Dublin West forums.

I was actually going to leave out some old clothes tomorrow (our collection day) but not now methinks......

BB

bigeasyeah

From D'Unbelievables-
'Can you tell me what was wrong with that?-The feckin window was wide open,you might as well invite them in and make tae!'

jenno86

Krieg wrote: »

I remember we had one, cant remember the first name but surname is Barrett. That said, I haven't heard him talked of/seen him around in years.

Francis, no?

ep71

i've had plenty of these orange stickers in the letterbox since i moved into gleann rua in september. we've also recently had random knocks at the door in the middle of the day which we didnt answer. furthermore an old car which was sitting in the driveway was stolen while i was at home over christamas and used in some sort of criminal activity in oranmore on christmas day.