Dog alerts woman to intruder hiding in wardrobe of Limerick home

GARDAI are investigating a burglary incident during which an intruder hid inside the walk-in wardrobe at a house in East Limerick.

An unknown suspect was detected inside the property in the Knockainey area last Saturday by a Maltese-Bichon cross breed, who stood at the foot of the wardrobe growling.

According to Sergeant Ber Leetch, the resident, "a lady in her 50s, left her home at 7.20am to drop her daughter to the bus stop. She returned home eighteen minutes later."

On her return she was shocked to be alerted to an intruder in her home by her small dog.

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In the time she had been away, some of her property including a purse and a handbag had been interfered with.

The woman bravely confronted the intruder, before he ran off with a bag of handbags which were inside of the wardrobe. 

Gardaí were alerted by the resident as soon as the man left the premises. "Fortunately, a neighbour saw the car that this burglar was travelling in and could assist gardaí in Bruff," said Sergeant Leetch.

"A male in his late thirties was arrested and he is suspect for another crime that occurred in the Baggottstown area (Bruff) on that date. He is currently before the courts," she added.