There were four alleged thefts reported in Athlone on Tuesday.
Gardaí are investigating a flurry of thefts from shops in a Midlands town.
The first of four reported thefts is alleged to have taken place at a retail premises in Athlone shortly before 2pm, and then another at 3pm on Tuesday this week.
Gardaí then received a report of an alleged theft from a shop in the same town shortly before 7pm on that evening.
Two men in their 20s have been arrested in connection with that incident - they've been released without charge pending referral to the Adult Caution Scheme.
Finally, there was another theft at 10pm on Tuesday night from a shop in Athlone, and Gardaí in Westmeath are continuing to investigate the allegation.
The Irish Independent is reporting the alleged thefts took place in shops in Irishtown and Golden Island Shopping Centre.
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