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Case No. 18246Assault · Co. Wicklow · 15 Nov 2020

Former psychology student fined for kicking garda at Naas court

On November 15, 2020, in Blessington, County Wicklow, Calvin Carlyle, a 26-year-old man, was drunk and verbally abusive towards gardaí and kicked a garda who was sitting in a garda patrol car. On Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Naas District Court, where he was attending on a bench warrant for a separate alleged trespass offence in Dublin, he was fined €750 for assaulting a garda. Judge Desmond Zaidan remanded him on continuing bail until March 6, 2024, when the Dublin CCJ matter will resume.

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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced16 Feb
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Calvin Carlyle, a 26-year-old man and former psychology student, was drunk and verbally abusive towards gardaí.
  • Mr Carlyle kicked a garda who was sitting in a garda patrol car.
Where
The incident took place in Blessington, County Wicklow.
When
The incident occurred on November 15, 2020.
Cause
Mr Carlyle was drunk at the time of the incident.
Other details
  • Mr Carlyle's addresses were given in court as Rossfield Park and Cloonmore Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
  • Kildare Now reported the court appearance and sentence on February 18, 2024.
In court
  • Mr Carlyle appeared at Naas District Court on Thursday, February 15, 2024, before Judge Desmond Zaidan.
  • He was attending for the execution of a bench warrant relating to an alleged 2020 trespass offence in a Criminal Courts of Justice matter in Dublin.
  • Mr Carlyle was remanded on continuing bail until March 6, 2024, when the CCJ matter will resume.
Sentence
Mr Carlyle was fined €750 for assaulting a garda.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMr Carlyle was drunk and became verbally abusive towards gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatMr Carlyle kicked a garda sitting in a garda patrol car. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident took place in Blessington. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on November 15, 2020. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeMr Carlyle was fined for assaulting a garda. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtMr Carlyle appeared at Naas District Court on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtMr Carlyle's CCJ matter will resume on March 6, and he was remanded on continuing bail until that date. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherMr Carlyle was attending for execution of a bench warrant for a CCJ trespass matter in Dublin. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Feb2024
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare court: Former psychology student fined for kicking garda

    Reports the February 2024 sentencing of Calvin Carlyle at Naas District Court, a €750 fine for assaulting a garda, and a remand on continuing bail to 6 March for a separate CCJ trespass matter.

    convicted, Calvin Carlyle, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Calvin Carlyle