Man who stole e-scooter and tools to remain in custody
Tue, Dec 09, 2025
A man who is accused of putting a nail-bar down his trousers in Woodies on the Headford Road and making no attempt to pay for it is also accused of stealing a pliers from Halford’s on the same day. He is also in custody on charges of using a lump hammer to break the lock of an e-scooter, and was again remanded in custody until the December 22 sitting of Galway District Court.
Gardaí found Martin Barrett, who lives in sheltered accommodation, in possession of an e-scooter, a broken lock and chain and the large lump hammer when they caught up with him in Woodquay after he was identified by a member of the public. He is in custody since his arrest on September 28 last.
The Gardaí objected to Barrett being given bail as he had a very poor record in this area. Sixteen bench warrants had been issued for him when he failed to turn up in court in the past. He had 86 previous convictions, 49 of which were for offences committed while he was on bail.
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