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Case No. 30144Unlawful seizure; theft; driving without a licence or insurance · Co. Dublin · 2 Mar 2020

15-year-old sentenced for moped theft in Dublin

On 2 March 2020, a 14-year-old boy threatened to stab a man and seized his €1,200 Honda moped in 10 seconds at the Naas Road Business Park in Dublin, while a second youth approached holding a glass bottle. The boy was arrested after a 40-minute search following CCTV footage and a Garda sighting him driving the moped. He was charged with unlawful seizure, theft, and driving without a licence or insurance. In September 2021, the now 15-year-old boy was sentenced to five months' detention and a four-year road ban after denying the charges but expressing remorse.

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  6. Sentenced9 Sep
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A 14-year-old boy threatened to stab a man and seized his €1,200 Honda moped in 10 seconds, while a second youth approached holding a glass bottle.
Where
The incident occurred at the Naas Road Business Park in Dublin.
When
The incident occurred on 2 March 2020 at just after 4pm.
Investigation
  • CCTV footage of the incident was played in court, and Garda John Yates saw the defendant driving the stolen moped.
  • The boy abandoned the moped, jumped a fence, and was arrested following a 40-minute search.
Charges
The boy was charged with unlawful seizure and theft of the moped and driving without a licence or insurance.
In court
The boy denied the charges but expressed remorse after conviction.
Sentence
  • The boy was sentenced to five months' detention and a four-year road ban.
  • The custodial sentence was activated following a reprieve to monitor his behaviour.
  • He was also given another sentence expiring in January for producing a hammer as a weapon, an assault at a supermarket, and damaging a windowsill.
Other details
  • The boy had been diagnosed with ADHD and had no prior criminal convictions.
  • He had been held on remand for three months prior to sentencing.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe boy was aged 14 at the time of the incident. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe boy threatened to stab the victim and seized his motorbike in 10 seconds. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatA second youth approached the victim holding a glass bottle. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe victim was leaving his workplace at the Naas Road Business Park at just after 4pm. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 2 March 2020. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationCCTV footage of the incident was played in court. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe teenager abandoned the moped and jumped a fence. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe boy was arrested following a 40-minute search. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGarda John Yates saw the defendant driving the stolen moped. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with unlawful seizure and theft of a €1,200 Honda moped and driving without a licence or insurance. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe boy was sentenced to five months' detention. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceHe was given a four-year road ban in addition to the custodial sentence. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe custodial sentence was activated following a reprieve to monitor his behaviour. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceHe was also given another sentence expiring in January for producing a hammer as a weapon, an assault at a supermarket, and damaging a windowsill. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe boy denied the charges but expressed remorse after conviction. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe boy had been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe boy had no prior criminal convictions. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherHe had been held on remand for three months prior to the sentencing. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Sep2021
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    15-year-old motorcycle hijacker detained for five months

    Reports the sentencing of the 15-year-old boy, including details of the hijacking, the court evidence, and the five-month custodial sentence plus four-year road ban.

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