Criminal Damage Investigation - Corrintra, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan

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The Garda at Castleblayney station are investigating an incident of Criminal Damage at Corrintra, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan. On April 28 2024 at approximately 5.15pm Gardaí received a call from the victim, reporting that he had petrol poured over a recovery vehicle lorry he was driving. The incident was captured by dashcam footage and shows the suspect driving a white Ford Transit which had both registration plates removed.

The Ford Transit which was travelling from the Annayalla direction, blocked the path of the victim’s lorry with the suspect then getting out carrying a red jerry can and approaching him. The can is believed to have contained petrol which was then poured over the victim’s lorry. The suspect then returned to the van and as he drove away he made a gesture as if flicking a cigarette towards the victim.

The victim reported that immediately prior to this incident shortly before 5pm, the same White Ford Transit can be seen driving along the road outside of the garage premises in the Corrintra area.

Description of suspect vehicle:

Ford Transit Custom van(mid-size), model 2012 - 2017
registration plates removed
Roof-bars
Colour – white

Description of suspect:

Suspect is best described as a male in his 30s/40s, brown hair with facial stubble, medium build.
Wearing a black hooded waist length jacket, with a red beanie cap on.
Inside shirt is red in colour with grey trim that runs up the button line of suspects shirt.

Garda appeal:

Where you in the Corrintra area on the day in question? Did you see anything suspicious?
Did you see the white Ford Transit van, which is believed to be a Ford Transit Custom van which is a mid-size Ford Transit, model 2012 - 2017?
Do you know the identity of the suspect(s)?