Ireland Man arrested after crashing into unmarked garda car in Crumlin, Dublin
A man in his 20s was arrested and charged after his car on Clonard Road in Crumlin, Dublin, failed to stop when requested by gardaí at around 10:15pm on 29 March 2023, reversed into an unmarked Garda patrol vehicle, and then led officers on a high-speed pursuit across multiple DMR districts before being arrested on Lurgan Street, Dublin 7.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested31 Mar
- Charged29 Mar
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe car reversed into an unmarked Garda patrol vehicle (garda.ie)
- whatThe offending vehicle was involved in a number of dangerous driving incidents (garda.ie)
- whatA number of vehicles had to take evasive action to avoid a collision (garda.ie)
- whatThe man was aged in his 20s (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man was arrested after leading Gardaí on a dangerous car chase through South Dublin. (extra.ie)
- whatA man was arrested and charged over several dangerous driving incidents in the DMR. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver reversed his car into an unmarked Garda patrol vehicle and then accelerated from the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA managed containment operation commenced encompassing multiple districts within the DMR. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe offending vehicle was involved in several dangerous driving incidents and many vehicles had to take evasive action. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car was on Clonard Road in Crumlin (garda.ie)
- whereThe driver alighted the vehicle on Lurgan Street, Dublin 7 (garda.ie)
- whereThe operation concluded when the driver alighted the offending vehicle on Lurgan Street, Dublin 7, and was arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 10:15pm on 29 March 2023 (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at around 10:15pm on Wednesday 29 March 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA managed containment operation encompassed multiple districts within the DMR (garda.ie)
- investigationThe Garda Air Support Unit provided aerial support to ground units (garda.ie)
- investigationHe was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe Garda Air Support Unit provided aerial support to ground units during the operation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationHe was detained at a Garda Station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is expected to appear before CCJ 3 on 31 March 2023 (garda.ie)
- courtHe was charged and expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on 31 March 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Mar2023Man arrested in Dublin for crashing into garda car before high-speed chase
Details of the crash into the unmarked garda car, the high-speed pursuit involving the Garda Air Support Unit, and the arrest and charging of the driver.
suspect, 20s, male - 31 Mar2023Man Arrested After Leading Gardaí On Dangerous Car Chase Through South Dublin
The article body is empty (only website template code); the headline confirms the arrest following a dangerous car chase in South Dublin, consistent with the existing case.
suspect, male - 29 Mar2023Man Arrested and Charged in Connection with Dangerous Driving Incidents, Dublin 12, Wednesday 29th March 2023
Garda.ie press release adds details: the pursuit ended on Lurgan Street, Dublin 7; the Garda Air Support Unit provided aerial support; the man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984; and he is due before CCJ 3 on 31 March 2023.
suspect, 20s, male