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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21622Traffic offences (multiple) · Co. Kildare

Driver arrested for multiple traffic offences in Kildare

A silver Mercedes was stopped by the Naas Road Policing Unit in Kildare while on patrol. The car was travelling at 137km/h in a 100km/h zone and was found to have false number plates, no insurance, and to be stolen. The driver, whose name has not been given, was also found to have two bench warrants. The driver was arrested and the car was seized at the scene. No court date or charge has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested31 Mar
    4 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A silver Mercedes was travelling at 137km/h in a 100km/h zone.
  • The car was fitted with false number plates.
  • The vehicle had no insurance.
  • The vehicle was found to be stolen.
  • The driver had two bench warrants.
Where
The stop was made by the Naas Road Policing Unit in Kildare.
Investigation
The driver was arrested and the car was seized at the scene.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car was travelling at 137kph in a 100kph area. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe car was fitted with false plates. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe driver had no insurance. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe driver had two bench warrants. (kildarenow.com, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe car was found to be stolen. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe car was travelling at 137km/h in a 100km/h zone (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe silver Mercedes had false number plates (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle had no insurance (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was stolen (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was found to be stolen (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe car was seized at the scene (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA motorist was arrested in Kildare for breaking multiple traffic laws. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe stop was made by the Naas Road Policing Unit (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped the car. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested. (kildarenow.com, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe car was seized. (kildarenow.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Naas Road Policing Unit stopped the car while on patrol (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 2 Apr2023
    Arrestedextra.ie, its first report
    Gardai Arrest Motorist In Kildare Who Broke Absurd Amount Of Laws

    Article body is largely template/boilerplate code; only the headline provides substantive information about the arrest.

    suspect
  2. 1 Apr2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, its first report
    Driver caught by gardai breaking outrageous amount of laws on busy Kildare road

    Garda press release describing a driver stopped by the Naas Road Policing Unit who was found to be breaching five different rules; the driver was arrested and the car seized at the scene.

    suspect
  3. 1 Apr2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, its first report
    Gardai catch driver breaking outrageous amount of laws on busy Irish road

    First report of the incident, published 1 April 2023, describing the five separate law breaks and the arrest.

    suspect
  4. 31 Mar2023
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare gardaí arrest driver who was speeding in stolen car with false plates

    Initial report of the arrest and seizure of the stolen vehicle.

    suspect