Ireland Garda injured after being dragged by stolen BMW in Gorey, Wexford
A male Garda in his 40s was dragged approximately 15 feet by a stolen BMW in the Willow Park housing estate in Gorey, Co Wexford, just after midnight on 20 December 2022, sustaining a broken shoulder blade and suspected concussion. Two male occupants of the car, aged in their twenties and late teens, were arrested.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested19 Dec
5 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports44 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA car was stolen from a residential premises in Gorey, Co. Wexford, on the evening of 19 December 2022. (garda.ie)
- whatThe driver drove the stolen vehicle away when Gardaí approached on foot. (garda.ie)
- whatA Garda member attempting to stop the car was carried by the vehicle for a distance before falling. (garda.ie)
- whatThe male Garda member was taken to Wexford General Hospital for treatment of shoulder and arm injuries. (garda.ie)
- whatTwo men aged in their 20s and late teens were arrested and detained at Gorey Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie)
- whatThe garda was attempting to stop a stolen BMW and arrest the driver and passenger when the vehicle sped off. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe driver drove away at speed carrying the garda down the road for a distance. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe garda suffered a broken collar bone and other arm and shoulder injuries. (thejournal.ie)
- whatTwo men, both originally from Dublin, were arrested a short time later. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe two men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Gorey Garda Station. (thejournal.ie)
- whatA car was stolen from a residential premises in Gorey. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver drove the car away as officers approached on foot. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe Garda was treated for shoulder and arm injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men aged in their 20s and late teens were arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men were arrested for endangerment and theft of a car in Gorey, Co Wexford (rte.ie)
- whatA garda attempted to stop the car and was carried by it before falling (rte.ie)
- whatThe garda received shoulder and arm injuries and was taken to hospital (rte.ie)
- whatThe two men were aged in their 20s and late teens and were held at Gorey Garda Station (rte.ie)
- whatThe injured garda was released from hospital but sustained serious injuries (rte.ie)
- whatThe car was stationary when the garda came upon it (rte.ie)
- whatThe garda was detained overnight and released into the care of his family (rte.ie)
- whatA BMW was stolen from a home in Gorey on Monday evening 19 December 2022 (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe driver of the stolen car sped away, dragging the garda with it (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe garda was dragged about 15 feet before falling free (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe car was located a short time later and its two occupants were arrested (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe Garda is in his 40s and suffered a broken shoulder blade and suspected concussion (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe suspects are two males aged in their twenties and late teens (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe vehicle and its occupants were located parked in the Willow Park estate in Gorey in the early hours of 20 December. (garda.ie)
- whereThe garda was taken to Wexford General Hospital for treatment. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe events unfolded in Willow Park estate in Gorey, Co Wexford. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe stolen vehicle was located parked in the Willow Park estate, Gorey. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe injured Garda was taken to Wexford General Hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe suspects were taken to Gorey Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car was located with two men inside in an estate in the early hours of the morning (rte.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred in the Willow Park housing estate in Gorey (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe theft occurred on Monday night, 19 December 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe car was stolen from a residential premises late the previous evening (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred just after midnight on Tuesday 20 December 2022 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe suspects are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí launched an investigation into endangerment and the theft of a car. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspects are being detained for questioning in Gorey Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe injured garda is receiving support from colleagues and from supports offered to gardaí in traumatic incidents. (thejournal.ie)
- otherBrendan O'Connor, President of the Garda Representative Association, expressed concern at the regularity of such incidents (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Dec2022Garda injured after being dragged by stolen car in Wexford
Initial report of the incident. The Garda was investigating the stolen BMW when he was dragged by the fleeing vehicle. The two suspects are being detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
victim, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, male - 20 Dec2022Garda injured trying to stop stolen car
Adds details from Garda Representative Association President Brendan O'Connor confirming the garda was released from hospital with serious injuries, and provides a more detailed account of how the incident unfolded, including that the car was stationary when the garda approached.
victim, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, male - 20 Dec2022Stolen car ploughs into Garda and carries him for a distance in shocking scenes
Initial report of the incident, the Garda's injuries, and the arrest of two suspects.
victim, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, male - 20 Dec2022Garda hospitalised with serious upper body injury after Wexford stolen car incident
Provides more specific detail on the garda's injuries (broken collar bone, arm and shoulder injuries), confirms the two suspects were originally from Dublin, and states they were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Gorey Garda Station.
victim, malesuspect, 20s, male, irish (judged from name)suspect, late teens, male, irish (judged from name) - 19 Dec2022Theft of Vehicle and Endangerment - Gorey, Co. Wexford, 19th December 2022.
Garda press release confirming the theft, the Garda's shoulder and arm injuries, and the arrest of two men in their 20s and late teens detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
victim, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, male