Ireland Case No. 16870Criminal damage; public order offence · Co. Donegal · 22 Jun 2024
Caolan Johnston convicted over Letterkenny public order offence and 2022 criminal damage
Caolan Johnston, a young man from Belfast, was arrested in Letterkenny on 22 June 2024 after a foul-mouthed outburst at gardaí, and officers found five warrants for his arrest over criminal damage to five cars in Greencastle on 29 August 2022. He was convicted of the five criminal damage counts and of a public order offence, and was given compensation of €1,250 payable within six months plus a €200 fine. The latest development, reported on 23 June 2024, is a total penalty of €1,450.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced23 Jun
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A young man from Belfast, Caolan Johnston, launched a foul-mouthed verbal outburst at Letterkenny gardaí.
- Key facts say he squared up to officers and called them 'rat bastards'.
- Key facts say he jumped on five cars and smashed the windscreens during the 2024 incident, while the article links the five-car damage to the 2022 Greencastle incident.
- Where
- Key facts say he was seen highly intoxicated in the middle of the road at Sallaghagraine, Letterkenny.
- When
- The Letterkenny incident happened on 22 June 2024.
- The criminal damage warrants relate to incidents on 29 August 2022 at Main Street, Greencastle.
- Investigation
- Gardaí found five warrants for his arrest when he was arrested and processed at the station.
- Charges
- He was charged with five counts of criminal damage and a public order offence.
- In court
- Judge Éiteáin Cunningham convicted him on each of the five criminal damage warrants at Letterkenny District Court, as reported on 23 June 2024.
- Sentence
- He was directed to pay compensation totalling €1,250 and given six months to pay it.
- He was convicted of the public order offence and fined €200, bringing his total penalty to €1,450.
- Other details
- The damage to the cars totalled €1,250.
- He has no previous convictions.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA young Belfast man launched a foul-mouthed outburst at Letterkenny gardaí. (donegallive.ie)
- whatJohnston squared up to officers and called them 'rat bastards'. (donegallive.ie)
- whatJohnston jumped on five cars and smashed windscreens on each vehicle. (donegallive.ie)
- whereJohnston was observed highly intoxicated in the middle of the road at Sallaghagraine, Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe Letterkenny incident happened on 22 June 2024. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe criminal damage warrants related to incidents on 29 August 2022 at Main Street, Greencastle. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationFive bench warrants for Johnston were found when he was processed at the station. (donegallive.ie)
- courtJudge Éiteáin Cunningham convicted Johnston on each of the five criminal damage warrants. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceJohnston was directed to pay compensation totalling €1,250 and given six months to pay it. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceJohnston was convicted of the public order charge and fined €200. (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceJohnston was handed a total penalty of €1,450. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe damage to the cars totalled €1,250. (donegallive.ie)
- otherJohnston has no previous convictions. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Jun2024Man's verbal assault of Letterkenny gardai rises old €1,250 criminal damage charges
Court report on the sentencing of Caolan Johnston, covering the 22 June 2024 Letterkenny arrest and five 2022 criminal damage warrants found at arrest. No existing case in the list matches.
convicted, Caolan Johnston, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Caolan Johnston