Ireland Dundalk driver arrested after evading gardaí and refusing breath test
On the Friday evening before 1 October 2024, Dundalk Roads Policing Unit gardaí saw a VW Golf travelling at speed on the Castletown Road in Dundalk, County Louth. The driver, whose age, sex and nationality are not stated, tried to evade gardaí, was contained by RPU crews and refused a roadside breath test, and was then arrested. At the station the driver blew twice over the limit, and the vehicle was seized for a number of offences. As of the report published on 1 October 2024, a prosecution has commenced, and no court date or sentence is reported.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested1 Oct
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí saw a VW Golf travelling at speed on the Castletown Road.
- The driver tried to evade gardaí and was contained by Dundalk Roads Policing Unit crews.
- The driver refused to take a breath test at the roadside.
- Where
- The incident happened on the Castletown Road in Dundalk, County Louth.
- When
- The patrol was on the Friday evening before the article was published on 1 October 2024; no exact date is given.
- Other details
- The driver was not wearing a seatbelt when gardaí caught up with the vehicle.
- The driver's age, sex and nationality are not stated in the sources.
- Investigation
- The driver was arrested.
- The driver later blew twice over the limit at the station.
- The vehicle was seized for a number of offences.
- Charges
- The offence category is drink driving; specific charges are not listed in the sources.
- In court
- A prosecution has commenced.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí saw a VW Golf travelling at speed. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe driver tried to evade gardaí and was contained by RPU crews. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatThe driver refused to take a breath test at the roadside. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on the Castletown Road in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe patrol was on the Friday evening before the article was published. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe driver was arrested. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe driver later blew twice over the limit at the station. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe vehicle was seized for a number of offences. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtA prosecution has commenced. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe driver was not wearing a seatbelt. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Oct2024Dundalk gardai arrest driver twice over the limit who tried to evade them
First report of the incident. Gives the evasion, the refused roadside breath test, the arrest, the later station reading, the vehicle seizure and the commenced prosecution. The article says only 'last Friday evening', so no exact date is given.
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