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Case No. 30982Dangerous driving; obstruction (Misuse of Drugs Act 1977) · Co. Kildare

Juvenile charged with dangerous driving and obstruction after chase from Curragh to Kildare town

A teenage boy appeared at Naas District Court on 24 March 2022 facing four counts of dangerous driving and an obstruction offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, after allegedly leading gardaí on a car and foot chase from the Curragh to an estate in Kildare town. The case was adjourned to June for hearing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested23 Mar
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court25 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe motorist was travelling at 184kph on the M9 (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe driver was arrested for dangerous driving (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA different motorist was detected at 193kph on the M9 in a 120kph zone two days earlier (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe juvenile led gardaí on a car chase and later a foot chase (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe juvenile was observed in a vehicle with no relevant driving documents on display (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe juvenile drove off and proceeded down the Dublin Road (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe juvenile caused another car to swerve to avoid hitting him (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe juvenile tried to flee on foot but was caught by gardaí (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe chase went from the Curragh to an estate in Kildare town (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe juvenile ended up in an estate in Kildare town (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe detection was carried out by the Naas Roads Policing Unit (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe juvenile was accused of four counts of dangerous driving (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe juvenile was also charged with an obstruction offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtCourt proceedings are to follow (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court on 24 March 2022 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to June for hearing (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Mar2022
    In courtkildarenow.com, follow-up
    Juvenile allegedly led gardaí on chase from the Curragh to Kildare town estate

    Reports the first court appearance where the charges were outlined by Garda Sergeant Brian Jacob; case adjourned to June.

    accused, male
  2. 23 Mar2022
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare gardaí arrest SECOND motorist for speeding at nearly 200kph on M9

    Reports the arrest of a second motorist for speeding on the M9, following a first motorist detected at 193kph in a 120kph zone two days earlier.

    suspect