A man was arrested in Belfry Drive on Friday night after an incident which seen two cars destroyed and a number of others broken into.
Amongst the items stolen from cars included CD players, sat navs and a taxi radio.
Two of the cars were burned out during the incident. Gardaí arrived on the scene and managed to detain one of the individuals involved but others remain at large.
It is believed six cars in total were broken into on the night.
Anyone with information on the incidents is asked to contact Dundalk Gardaí.