Ireland Case No. 22749Criminal damage (fire) · Co. Donegal · 21 Jan 2023
Garda patrol car set on fire outside Castlefin Garda station, Donegal
A marked Garda patrol car was discovered on fire outside Castlefin Garda station shortly before 4:15am on 21 January 2023. A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the incident and detained at Letterkenny Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- Reported21 Jan
- Arrested21 Jan
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA Garda patrol car was found clearly burnt out outside Castlefin Garda station. (donegallive.ie)
- whatA marked Garda patrol vehicle was discovered on fire outside Castlefin Garda station. (donegallive.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the incident on the afternoon of 21 January 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe burnt out patrol car was parked beside another Garda vehicle at the front of Castlefin Garda station. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred the night before the article was published on 21 January 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe fire was discovered shortly before 4:15am on Saturday 21 January 2023. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationDonegal Live was awaiting a response from Garda headquarters on the exact circumstances of the incident. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe man is being detained at Letterkenny Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationAn Garda Síochána are investigating the incident of criminal damage. (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe fire was extinguished by local fire services. (donegallive.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Jan2023Man arrested after Garda patrol car goes on fire outside Castlefin Garda station
Initial report confirming the fire, the arrest of a man in his 30s, and his detention at Letterkenny Garda Station.
suspect, 30s, male - 21 Jan2023Burnt out patrol car outside Castlefin Garda station
Local news outlet confirms the patrol car was clearly burnt out and parked beside another Garda vehicle at the front of the station; the outlet was still awaiting a response from Garda headquarters on the exact circumstances. No new details beyond the existing report.