{"id":119654,"date":"2025-11-03T16:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/119654\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:45:10","slug":"appeal-for-info-as-gardai-probe-tipp-car-hijacking-after-spate-of-vehicle-thefts-in-cork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/119654\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeal for info as Gardai probe Tipp car hijacking after spate of vehicle thefts in Cork"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A description of an alleged hijacker has been released &#8211; report any sightings<\/p>\n<p>14:33, 03 Nov 2025Updated 14:50, 03 Nov 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_PA-49405342.jpg\" alt=\"Garda (stock)\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A Garda station (file photo)(Image: PA Archive\/PA Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">Garda\u00ed are appealing for the public&#8217;s help to find a car stolen in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/all-about\/munster\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"TipperaryLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tipperary<\/a> as members of the public are warned not to approach the vehicle, or any of its occupants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">The missing car is a Blue Kia Sorento Estate, registration number 141-G-388, which was taken in Roscrea shortly after 5pm on Sunday afternoon. The suspect in the alleged hijacking is believed to be an Eastern European male, late 30s, 5\u20194\u201d in height. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/all-about\/gardai\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Garda\u00edLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Garda\u00ed<\/a> are actively investigating the incident and are urging any members of the public with any information to come forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">Anyone who sees the car, or who may know where it is, is asked not to approach the vehicle, or any occupants, but to report it by calling 999\/112. This current probe follows a separate alleged incident of criminal damage and theft of a vehicle yesterday which occurred in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/all-about\/midleton\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"MidletonLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Midleton<\/a> in East Cork shortly after 9am. This vehicle has thankfully since been recovered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">In recent days, there were also reports of further attempted vehicle thefts in Ringaskiddy on the night before Halloween. Here, it&#8217;s believed at least one car was stolen and would-be thieves tried to access a number of other vehicles across multiple housing estates. And yesterday evening, officers also responded after joyriders were caught <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/news\/local-news\/video-shows-crazy-incident-men-32799344\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"stealing a scissor lift cherry picker Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stealing a scissor lift cherry picker <\/a>and driving it through the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/all-about\/cork-city\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"city centre Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">city centre <\/a>on what witnesses have described as a &#8216;crazy joyride incident.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">A number of people were seen on top of the stolen vehicle; however, Garda\u00ed confirmed this morning that they made two arrests. Two men were arrested for stealing the equipment and have been detained, and investigations are currently underway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">In today&#8217;s appeal, a spokesperson for An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na said: &#8220;An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na requests public assistance in locating a missing vehicle, Blue Kia Sorento Estate, registration number 141-G-3882<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">&#8220;This vehicle was subject of a hijacking yesterday, Sunday 2nd November 2025, in Roscrea shortly after 5pm. The suspect in the alleged hijacking is believed to be Eastern European male, late 30s, 5\u20194\u201d in height. An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na are trying to identify the current location of this vehicle Blue Kia Sorento Estate, registration number 141-G-3882.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">&#8220;This incident follows a separate alleged incident of criminal damage and theft of a vehicle yesterday Sunday 2nd November 2025, in Midleton shortly after 9am. This vehicle was recovered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">&#8220;Members of the public, who see the vehicle, or with any information on its current whereabouts, are asked not to approach the vehicle, or any occupants, but to report any information or sighting by calling 999\/112.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"corklive\">Sign up <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=df8d6f09-ae48-4c50-92e5-a495d5d24ef0&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here for our daily newsletter<\/a> and get breaking news and top stories from Cork Beo direct to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A description of an alleged hijacker has been released &#8211; report any sightings 14:33, 03 Nov 2025Updated 14:50,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":119655,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[71494,1115,42,6999,43,40,38,41,39],"class_list":{"0":"post-119654","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-headlines","8":"tag-county-cork","9":"tag-crime","10":"tag-headlines","11":"tag-munster","12":"tag-news","13":"tag-top-news","14":"tag-top-stories","15":"tag-topnews","16":"tag-topstories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119654"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119654\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}