A man who recently pled guilty to the theft of an e-scooter in Waterford has had his case put back to allow compensation to be paid.
Callum Aldridge (25) of 49 Ard Cluain, Gracedieu, Waterford, appeared before Judge Kevin Staunton at a sitting of Waterford District Court this month, charged with theft, contrary to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001.
The accused previously appeared before Judge Paula Murphy at a court sitting in February, where he pled guilty and the Judge put the matter back for a victim impact statement. However, it was noted in last week’s court sitting that the injured party declined to make a statement.
The court was told last month that on 22 September 2025, Gardaí received reports that an e-scooter had been stolen from inside Centra, on The Quay, Waterford. CCTV had identified a man taking the scooter and leaving the store. The man, who was identified as the accused, later made admissions to Gardaí about the theft.
Acting for the accused, solicitor Ken Cunningham said that the value of the e-scooter was €500, and that his client had brought €250 in compensation with him to court. The solicitor told the Judge that the accused is ‘anxious’ to make up the rest of the money and asked if he could be given time to do this.
Judge Staunton decided to put the matter back to 12 May 2026, when the case will be mentioned again.
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Robyn Power
