Ireland Case No. 4927Robbery (hijacking at knifepoint) · Co. Dublin · 18 Oct 2024
Driver held at knifepoint in Clondalkin hijacking; man in 30s arrested
A driver was approached by a man with a knife at traffic lights in Clondalkin, west Dublin, in the early hours of Friday 18 October 2024, and was forced to drive him elsewhere. A man in his 30s was arrested close by after the car was found empty, and gardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested18 Oct
2 reports - Charged18 Oct
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA hijacking incident occurred on the Belgard Road in Dublin 24. (garda.ie)
- whatThe attacker entered the vehicle and forced the driver to drive to another location. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe assailant got into the car and forced the driver to take him to another location. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe vehicle's owner escaped and alerted gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe hijacking took place on the Belgard Road in Dublin 24. (garda.ie)
- whereThe hijacking happened on the Belgard Road in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe driver was stopped in his car at traffic lights in the Clondalkin area. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe driver was stopped at traffic lights in the Clondalkin area. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident happened at about 2.45am on a Friday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Friday morning, 18 October 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponAnother man approached the driver brandishing a knife. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the hijacking incident. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí found the car unoccupied. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested nearby. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, in a Garda station in west Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing following the arrest. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí located the empty car and arrested a man in his 30s close by. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are seeking witnesses and camera footage, including dashcam footage. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeGardaí have charged a man in his 30s. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Saturday morning, 19th October 2024. (garda.ie)
- otherThe driver escaped from the car and reported the incident to gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí are appealing for witnesses and anyone with camera or dash-cam footage. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe arrested man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in west Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Oct2024Driver in west Dublin held up at knifepoint by hijacker
New incident with no matching existing case. Gives the knifepoint hijacking details, the arrest of a man in his 30s, and the witness and footage appeal.
victim, malesuspect, malesuspect, 30s, male - 18 Oct2024Knife-wielding carjacker arrested after early morning incident in Dublin
First report of the incident. Adds the carjacking details, the knife, the arrest of a man in his 30s and the garda appeal.
victim, malesuspect, 30s, male - 18 Oct2024Court Appearance - Hijacking incident, Belgard Road, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin, 18th October 2024
Court appearance notice from garda.ie. Gives the charge, the court and the court date, but no incident date and no details of the hijacking itself.
accused, 30s, male