Man caught on CCTV burgling Garda station in Donegal

Stephen Maguire

A man has been caught on CCTV while breaking into a Garda station.

The raider broken into Lifford Garda station in Co Donegal last weekend and spent more than an hour walking around the building, which was unoccupied at the time.

When he left, he took a set of handcuffs, a Garda walk-talkie, a stab vest and a Garda cap.

He was then spotted wearing the stolen items in the vicinity of the Garda statio.

Gardai viewed the CCTV footage and identified the suspect.

While the man has not yet been arrested, it is understood gardaí know his identity.

He is believed to be from Strabane in Co Tyrone, just across the Border from Lifford.

Gardaí are also carrying out a full audit of all paperwork at the station, but they do not believe any important documents were taken.

“We believe his was the work of an opportunist thief and we do not believe a lot of planning want into this robbery,” a Garda source said.

“The items have not yet ben recovered but we do have a suspect but he has not yet been arrested.

“We do not believe this was the work of any paramilitary organisation but we would like to recover the property.”