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27 Jan 2026

Theft of perfume in Donegal Town featured on RTÉ's Crimecall

'The man then leaves the shop with the bottles, with around €160 - the suspect is tall, at about 6ft 2in, in his late 30s or early 40s, with black and grey hair'

Information on theft of perfume in Donegal Town featured on RTÉ's Crimecall

The incident took place in March of 2025 and CCTV footage shows the suspect in a dark jacket

An appeal was made on RTÉ’s Crimecall on Monday night regarding a theft of perfume in Donegal Town.

The incident took place in March of 2025 and CCTV footage shows the suspect in a dark jacket. 

“After a moment, he turns around and takes two bottles of perfume off a shelf and places them within a pocket,” Garda Greg Freegrove explained to viewers. “Seconds later, he does it again, taking another two bottles and again puts them into his pocket. 

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“The man then leaves the shop with the bottles, with around €160. The suspect is tall, at about 6ft 2in, in his late 30s or early 40s, with black and grey hair. He is wearing a black jacket, a white t-shirt, black trousers and black and white shoes.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Crimecall on freephone 1800 405060, texting CRIME to 57765 followed by any information, or by emailing crimecall@garda.ie. Viewers from Northern Ireland can call 08000 393393.

Crimecall is presented by Carla O'Brien with reconstructions, CCTV footage and live studio appeals for information from the public, to help with Garda investigations.

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