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Case No. 15877Public intoxication; threatening or abusive behaviour; criminal damage · Co. Longford · 7 Sep 2024

Chaouki Bouraiou bailed over public order and criminal damage charges, Longford

Chaouki Bouraiou, a 23-year-old man, was found drunk by officers on Richmond Street, Longford, on 7 September 2024 and was arrested and taken to Longford Garda Station. He is charged with public intoxication, threatening or abusive behaviour and criminal damage over incidents on 7 and 8 September 2024 at Richmond Court, Longford, and Marian Avenue, Edgeworthstown, including a blanket fire in a Garda cell. At a bail hearing reported in October 2024, his solicitor indicated a guilty plea to all charges, the judge directed a probation report, and he was admitted to bail on his own bond of €200 with conditions including residing at Columb Barracks, Mullingar. The latest development is that he was bailed to return to Longford District Court in December 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court6 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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When
Officers found him drunk at 4:15pm on 7 September 2024 while attending an incident on Richmond Street, Longford.
Where
The charge sheet places the 7 September 2024 offences at Richmond Court, Longford, while the officers' call was on Richmond Street.
What happened
  • He was shouting and abusive while intoxicated at Marian Avenue, Edgeworthstown, and said he was going to end anyone who came near him.
  • According to the court report, while held in a cell at Longford Garda Station he set fire to a blanket.
Cause
Gardaí described him as under the influence of an intoxicant.
Investigation
  • He was arrested for his own safety and the safety of others and taken to Longford Garda Station.
  • A psychiatric report by Dr Benjamin O'Keefe found he was not suffering mental illness but was in a risk category due to previous drug use.
Charges
  • He is charged with public intoxication and threatening or abusive behaviour on 7 September 2024 at Richmond Court, Longford.
  • He is charged with threatening or abusive behaviour at Marian Avenue, Edgeworthstown, on 8 September 2024, and with criminal damage from the same date.
In court
His solicitor said he was indicating a guilty plea to all charges, and the judge directed that a probation report be prepared.
Sentence
  • He consented to engage with mental health services in Mullingar and was admitted to bail on his own bond of €200.
  • Bail conditions include residing at Columb Barracks, Mullingar, and remaining intoxicant free, with a return date at Longford District Court in December.
Other details
  • Cleaning the cell and replacing the blanket cost €200.
  • He had no previous convictions.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHe was abusive and said he was going to end anyone who came near him. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatHe was shouting and being abusive while intoxicated at Marian Avenue. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatWhile in a cell at Longford Garda Station he set fire to a blanket. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe second incident happened at Marian Avenue, Edgeworthstown. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenOfficers attending an incident on Richmond Street found him drunk at 4:15pm. (longfordleader.ie)
  • causeGardaí described him as under the influence of an intoxicant. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA psychiatric report on him was prepared for the court by Dr Benjamin O'Keefe. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationHe was arrested for his own safety and the safety of others. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationHe was arrested and taken to Longford Garda Station. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeBouraiou is charged with public intoxication and threatening or abusive behaviour on 7 September 2024 at Richmond Court, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeHe is also charged with threatening or abusive behaviour at Marian Avenue, Edgeworthstown, on 8 September 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeHe is charged with criminal damage from the same date. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtHis solicitor said he was indicating a guilty plea to all charges. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe judge directed that a probation report be prepared on him. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceHe consented to engage with mental health services in Mullingar. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceHe was admitted to bail on his own bond of €200. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceBail conditions include residing at Columb Barracks, Mullingar, and remaining intoxicant free. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherCleaning the cell and replacing the blanket cost €200. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherHe had no previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe psychiatric report found he was not suffering mental illness but was in a risk category due to previous drug use. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Oct2024
    In courtlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Defendant was abusive and set fire to a blanket in cell at Longford Garda Station

    Court report on a bail hearing. It gives the charges, the Richmond Street and Marian Avenue incidents, the blanket fire in a Garda cell, the psychiatric report, the bail conditions and the adjournment date.

    accused, Chaouki Bouraiou, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Chaouki Bouraiou