Stranorlar car wash targeted by thieves in separate incidents

Several items were stolen in separate incidents at a car wash business in Stranorlar recently.

On Saturday, November 9, a burglary occurred at the premises on Meetinghouse Street, Stranorlar, between the hours of 11pm and midnight. 

A number of items were stolen from an unsecured shed. The items stolen were a valeting machine, a 25L drum of tyre shine chemicals, a transformer box, a Honda power washer, a Karcher pressure washer and a Kensaw wet/dry vacuum cleaner. 

An attempt was also made to force open the steel door of a second shed but the attempt was unsuccessful. 

“We are interested in hearing from anybody who may have been in the area with a dash cam,” Sergeant Charlene Anderson said.

In a further incident, between 5.30pm on November 18 and 8.45am on November 19, four signs were stolen from the same business. 

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Two of the signs were stolen from the front of the business and two were stolen from the roadside on Meetinghouse Street. One of the signs is LED and the other three are red, white and blue in colour. 

Sergeant Anderson said: “We appeal to anybody who may have relevant information in relation to either of these incidents to make contact with Gardaí in Letterkenny on 074-9167100. Should anybody come across similar items for sale on a second hand basis, we ask them to make contact with Gardaí also. The Garda Confidential line may be reached on 1800 666 111.”