British man remanded over alleged Garda assault on United Airlines flight at Dublin Airport
Gavin Howard Risden, 48, a British man of no fixed abode, was remanded in custody after being charged with five offences including assault causing harm following an alleged air rage incident on a United Airlines flight that had just landed from Newark, New Jersey, at Dublin Airport on 3 June 2025. The Garda allegedly assaulted was taken to Beaumont Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested3 Jun
- Charged3 Jun
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe captain and crew of a United Airlines flight from Newark to Dublin reported a disruptive passenger on board. (garda.ie)
- whatO.C. spray was deployed to stop the sustained assault of a Garda. (garda.ie)
- whatThe man fled the aircraft and was arrested a short time later. (garda.ie)
- whatThe injured Garda was being treated at Beaumont Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. (garda.ie)
- whatThe man was in his 40s (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe captain and crew reported the man being disruptive and requested gardaí assistance (irishtimes.com)
- whatPepper spray was deployed during the incident (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe passenger fled the aircraft and was arrested a short time later (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe injured garda was treated at Beaumont Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe incident was an alleged air rage incident at Dublin Airport. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereHe was on a transatlantic United Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe alleged assault happened on a United Airlines flight that had just landed from Newark, New Jersey. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí attached to the Dublin Airport Garda Station boarded the aircraft to engage with the passenger. (garda.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with assault and offences under the Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was charged with one count of assault causing harm. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe faces two counts of wilful obstruction of a peace officer under section 19 of the Public Order Act. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe faces a charge under section 2A(2) of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1973 for engaging in behaviour likely to cause serious offence or annoyance after being requested to cease. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe faces a charge under section 2A(3) of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1973 for engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour with intent to cause a breach of the peace. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe was due to appear before Dublin District Court at 4:30pm on 3 June 2025. (garda.ie)
- courtHe is due before Dublin District Court on Tuesday evening (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was remanded in custody until the following Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe remains in Garda custody. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Jun2025Man remanded in custody after alleged Garda assault on plane at Dublin Airport
Details of the five charges, the remand, and the Garda's hospital treatment.
victimaccused, Gavin Howard Risden, 48, male, British, named, non-irishGavin Howard Risden - 3 Jun2025Man arrested and charged after garda assaulted on board plane at Dublin Airport
Adds that pepper spray was deployed, the passenger fled the aircraft before being arrested, the specific charges (assault and offences under the Air Navigation and Transport Act 2022), and that the injured garda was treated at Beaumont Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
suspect, 40s, male - 3 Jun2025Arrest and Court Appearance: Disruptive Passenger Dublin Airport. 3rd June, 2025.
Garda press release describing the initial arrest; O.C. spray was deployed to stop the sustained assault; the man fled the aircraft before being arrested; the injured Garda was treated at Beaumont Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
suspect, 40s, male