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Case No. 14150Resisting arrest · Co. Dublin · 21 Oct 2021

Former couple appear in Circuit Criminal Court over resisting arrest after Jobstown Road chase

On 21 October 2021 at about 1:35am in Dublin, Detective Sergeant Cawley saw a Range Rover speeding on the Jobstown Road, and a Garda Sergeant chased it. A former couple, whose names and ages are not given in the sources, are accused of resisting and attempting to prevent an arrest, and they appeared before the Circuit Criminal Court. Gript reported the appearance on 25 March 2025, and its headline says a man has been jailed, but the article text gives no sentence, so the outcome is unconfirmed.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court25 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A former couple is accused of resisting and attempting to prevent an arrest.
Where
A Range Rover was seen speeding on the Jobstown Road in County Dublin.
When
The incident happened on 21 October 2021 at about 1:35am.
Investigation
Detective Sergeant Cawley observed the Range Rover speeding.
Cause
A Garda Sergeant chased the vehicle, which was observed travelling at high speed.
Charges
The offence is resisting arrest.
In court
The accused appeared before the Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentence
The Gript headline says a man has been jailed, but the article text reports no sentence.
Other details
The names, ages and nationalities of the two accused are not given in the sources.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA former couple resisted and attempted to prevent an arrest. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe Range Rover was seen speeding on the Jobstown Road. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 21 October 2021 at about 1:35am. (gript.ie)
  • investigationA Detective Sergeant Cawley observed the Range Rover speeding. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe accused appeared before the Circuit Criminal Court. (gript.ie)
  • otherA Garda Sergeant chased the vehicle, which was observed travelling at high speed. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Mar2025
    In courtgript.ie, first report
    A man who told a Gda Sgt he would bite his face off has been jailed - Gript

    First report on this incident. The headline says a man has been jailed, but the article body only reports the couple appearing before the court and does not mention a sentence.

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