Greystones Man Fined For 3-Day Crime Spree

Glen Behan Pic: Instagram

Greystones father-of-three was fined this week at Bray District Court for a three-day crime spree with a stolen credit card.

Known to his friends as Robbie, Behan purchased electronics, cigarettes, alcohol and a smartwatch over those three days in June 2024.

He has also clearly come a long way since those dark days.

According to a court report by Darragh McCann in today’s Irish Independent, it was on June 27th 2024 that the accused entered a store on the Boghall Road in Bray to purchase items worth €50, later returning to buy alcohol. He then bought a mobile phone and credit in Tesco, before later entering SuperValu in Wicklow and purchasing vodka and cigarettes to the value of €47.80, placing a Buzzball in his pocket without paying before leaving.

On June 28th, Behan brought the total theft tally to €404 when he bought a smartwatch in Power City. He also pleaded guilty to two further counts of theft, driving away from petrol stations without paying.

Someone who has battled openly with addiction, the court heard that it was an associate of Behan’s who found the wallet in a car park before the accused “got his hands on it”.

The court heard that Behan had 20 previous convictions, “historical in nature”, with his solicitor, Joe Maguire, stating that his client had been brought to each individual shop by an unknown associate and was put under pressure to commit the crimes. He was, said Maguire, “under the influence of drugs, and in a bad place“.

The accused’s mother was in court, said Maguire, “as this was the first time she has seen him drug and alcohol free in 20 years“, Behan having spent three months in rehabilitation followed by a month in sober living accommodation. He was also now gainfully employed, the court was told.

Having pled guilty to 10 theft offences, the judge – who described the circumstances of the crimes as “bizarre” – fined Behan €500.