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Case No. 6103Car hijacking · Co. Dublin · 13 Apr 2024

Man arrested after car hijacking on Grange Castle Road, Dublin

On Saturday 13 April 2024, shortly after 9pm, gardaí received reports that a man had unsuccessfully tried to hijack a car on the R136 at Grange Castle Road, Clondalkin, Dublin. He then approached a second car, removed its owner, a person whose age and sex are not given, and drove away. The car was intercepted on the Katherine Tynan Road in Tallaght a short time later, and a man in his 30s, whose nationality is not stated, was arrested. He was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in West Dublin, as reported on 14 April 2024. Gardaí have appealed for witnesses and camera footage, and investigations are ongoing with no charge or court appearance reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested14 Apr
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man was arrested after a serious car hijacking incident in Dublin on Saturday night.
  • A man unsuccessfully tried to hijack a car on the R136 at Grange Castle Road.
  • The man then approached a second car, removed its owner and drove away.
Where
The incidents took place on the R136 at Grange Castle Road in the Clondalkin area of Dublin.
When
Gardaí received reports shortly after 9pm on Saturday 13 April 2024.
Investigation
  • The car was intercepted on the Katherine Tynan Road in Tallaght a short time later, with Clondalkin District units and the Armed Support Unit involved in a managed containment operation.
  • A man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in West Dublin.
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone in the Grange Castle Road area at about 9pm to come forward, and for camera footage, including dash cam footage.
Other details
  • The arrest was first reported by dublinlive.ie on 14 April 2024.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was arrested after a serious car hijacking incident in Dublin on Saturday night. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man then approached a second car, removed its owner and drove away. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereA man tried unsuccessfully to hijack a car on the R136 at Grange Castle Road. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenGardaí received reports shortly after 9pm. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe car was intercepted on the Katherine Tynan Road in Tallaght a short time later. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in West Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to anyone in the Grange Castle Road area at about 9pm on 13 April 2024 to come forward. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for camera footage, including dash cam footage, from the location at the time. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Apr2024
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested after 'serious' car hijacking incident in Dublin

    First report of the incident. Adds the arrest of a man in his 30s, the detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and a garda appeal for witnesses and dash cam or other camera footage.

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