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Case No. 7134Theft of vehicle (lorry) · Co. Cork · 8 Nov 2023

Man arrested after lorry theft in Cork

On 8 November 2023 a 36-year-old Hungarian national, described by the Irish Times as living in Cork city, was arrested after allegedly stealing a white DAF rigid truck and leading Gardaí on a chase that ended in the car park of a commercial premises at Forge Hill, Togher, Cork city. During the pursuit the driver allegedly rammed two Garda cars and other parked vehicles, and an Armed Support Unit member fired a shot into the cab; no injuries were reported. He was taken to Bandon Garda station and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. On 9 November Gardaí appealed for dash-cam footage and sightings, and on 10 November the man was reported to be still held at a Garda station, with no charge reported in the articles.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested8 Nov
    7 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The lorry was reported stolen on the night of 7 November 2023 from a fuel supplier in the Bandon area; the Irish Times says it was allegedly taken at about 7am on 8 November from the Pike outside Clonakilty.
  • The man allegedly stole a van in the Mount Farran area of Blackpool, Cork City, on the Sunday night before the arrest.
  • The man allegedly committed a burglary at the Pike outside Clonakilty and broke into a house at Owenahincha.
  • The driver allegedly rammed two Garda cars and several parked customer cars while trying to escape.
When
The truck came to Garda attention on the western outskirts of Bandon at about 10am on 8 November 2023.
Cause
  • The driver failed to stop at a Garda checkpoint between Innishannon and Cork and drove on, and was pursued for about 15km.
  • The Armed Support Unit member fired because the driver was judged a serious risk to road users and Gardaí.
Where
The pursuit ended in the car park of a commercial premises at Forge Hill in Togher, Cork city.
Weapon
An armed officer fired a shot through the windscreen into the cab of the lorry.
Other details
Two Garda vehicles and other vehicles were damaged, no injuries were reported, and the driver got out with his hands up when the shot was fired.
Investigation
  • The man was arrested at the scene, taken to Bandon Garda station and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
  • The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission was notified of the discharge of a firearm, and Gardaí in Bandon are investigating the lorry theft and other related incidents.
  • On 9 November Gardaí appealed for dash-cam footage and sightings of a white DAF rigid truck on the N71, R613 and other routes on 8 November.
Charges
No charge has been reported in the articles, and as of 10 November the man was still held at a Garda station.
76 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA lorry was reported stolen from a fuel supplier in the Bandon area. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe driver failed to stop when directed by Gardaí. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe driver was cornered and smashed into several vehicles, including two Garda cars, on the premises. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe driver is believed to have fled to a car park in Forge Hill to hide from pursuers. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatTwo Garda vehicles were damaged during the operation. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatMultiple vehicles received heavy damage during the incident, according to CorkBeo. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA man was arrested after a garda fired a shot into the cab of a lorry following a 15km pursuit. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man allegedly committed a burglary near Clonakilty and then allegedly broke into another house at Owenahincha. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man allegedly stole a truck at about 7am near the Pike. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe driver rammed two Garda cars and a number of parked customer cars as he tried to flee. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatNeither the driver nor anyone else was injured when the shot was fired or during the pursuit. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTwo Garda vehicles were damaged during the operation and no injuries were reported. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatArmed gardai fired a shot through the windscreen of the stolen lorry to stop its driver. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe lorry refused to stop when gardai tried to stop it and drove on. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver, in his 30s, tried to ram through two garda vehicles. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo garda vehicles were damaged and no injuries were reported. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver allegedly stole a white rigid DAF truck. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe driver allegedly rammed two patrol cars while trying to flee. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA man was arrested after a lorry was stolen in Cork on Wednesday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe lorry was located by Garda units in Togher. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe driver is believed to have entered an electrical supplier's car park in Forge Hill to hide. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe lorry had been reported stolen from a fuel supplier in the Bandon area. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe arrest happened in the car park of a commercial premises at Forge Hill in Togher, Cork city. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe stolen lorry was brought to a stop in Togher, Cork, on Wednesday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereOfficers came across the vehicle on Wednesday morning in the Togher area of Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe lorry was taken from a fuel supplier in the Bandon area. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe pursuit ended at a premises on Forge Hill. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe truck was allegedly taken from the Pike outside Clonakilty. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe driver allegedly drove the truck back to Bandon, arriving at around 8am. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereGardaí in Bandon are investigating the circumstances of the lorry theft. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe theft was reported on the night of Tuesday 7 November 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe theft was reported on Tuesday night, 7 November 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe vehicle was observed in the Togher area of Cork on the morning of 8 November 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe van was allegedly stolen in the Mount Farran area of Blackpool, Cork City, on the Sunday night before the arrest. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe truck came to garda attention on the western outskirts of Bandon at about 10am. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenGardai received a report on Tuesday night that a lorry had been stolen from the Bandon area. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenGardaí located the thief in the Togher area on Wednesday morning. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe theft allegedly happened at around 7am on Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe appeal covers sightings on 8 November 2023 between 7am and 11am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeAn Armed Support Unit member fired a shot because the driver was judged a serious risk to road users and gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponA shot was discharged from a Garda firearm during the incident. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí ran a managed containment operation with multiple units. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the incident. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí put a managed containment operation in place, which ended in the Forge Hill area of Togher. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe surrounding area was cordoned off and investigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí set up a checkpoint on the N71 at the Half Way to stop the man, but he drove through it and gardaí pursued him. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission was notified of the discharge of a firearm. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe man was arrested at the scene and taken to Bandon Garda station, where he is held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí are carrying out an extensive investigation. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationRoad users with camera or dash-cam footage from specified areas and times are asked to give it to investigators. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe man was taken to Bandon Garda station and detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe man's questioning was suspended overnight and he must be charged or released on Thursday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone travelling on the N71 or R613 who may have camera or dash cam footage of the truck to contact Bandon station. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA man in his 30s was detained as part of the investigation and is held at a Garda station. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for sightings of a white DAF rigid truck in listed areas. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherTwo Garda vehicles were damaged in the operation. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherNo injuries were reported. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man is detained at a Garda station in the Southern Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherInvestigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe driver failed to stop when directed to do so by Gardaí. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherCorkBeo understands that an armed officer fired a shot through the lorry window. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherGSOC has been notified of the incident. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherA man in his 30s was arrested and detained at a Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherArmed Support Unit assistance was sought during the chase. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe driver got out with his hands up when the shot was fired and was then arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man was taken to a Cork garda station and held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man is a foreign national known to gardai for burglaries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe suspect is believed to have smashed into several vehicles, including two garda cars, while trying to escape. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherAn armed officer fired a shot through the lorry window. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherA man in his 30s was arrested after stealing a lorry from a West Cork business. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man remains in custody. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherGardaí set up a checkpoint between Innishannon and Cork, but the driver ignored instructions to stop. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherArmed Support Unit members were deployed to contain the vehicle. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA Garda fired a shot at the truck cab, which hit the windscreen and forced the driver to stop. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGardaí ask road users with dash-cam footage of the listed areas to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 10 Nov2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man arrested as gardai appeal for public assistance after lorry theft in Cork

    Reports the arrest of a man in his 30s, the Bandon Garda investigation, and a witness and dash-cam appeal listing a white DAF rigid truck's areas and times on 8 November 2023.

    suspect, 30s, male
  2. 9 Nov2023
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Gardaí appeal for help in tracing movement of truck apprehended when officer fired shot at cab

    Reports the theft of the truck, the pursuit, the shot fired at the cab, the arrest and detention of a 36-year-old Hungarian national, and a public appeal for footage and sightings.

    suspect, 36, male, Hungarian, non-irish
  3. 9 Nov2023
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, follow-up
    Cork Gardaí call for witnesses after armed officers end pursuit of stolen truck

    Adds details of the pursuit ending at Forge Hill, the damage to vehicles including two garda cars, the armed officer firing a shot, the lorry being taken from a Bandon fuel supplier, and the arrest being in custody.

    suspect, 30s, male
  4. 8 Nov2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Armed gardai open fire on stolen lorry to get driver behind wheel to stop

    Adds that armed gardai fired a shot through the lorry's windscreen, that the lorry was reported stolen from the Bandon area, that the arrested man is a foreign national known to gardai for burglaries, and that two garda vehicles were damaged.

    suspect, 30s, male
  5. 8 Nov2023
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man arrested after garda fires shot into cab of stolen lorry following 15km pursuit and car-ramming

    Adds details of the 15km pursuit, car-ramming, the discharge of a firearm by an Armed Support Unit member, the alleged West Cork burglaries, the Garda Press Office statement, the GSOC notification and the man's detention under Section 4 at Bandon Garda station.

    suspect, 36, male, Hungarian, non-irish
  6. 8 Nov2023
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí confirm shot fired as units cornered West Cork truck thief

    Adds that a Garda firearm was discharged during the incident, that the lorry was pursued and cornered in Forge Hill, Togher, that Garda vehicles and other vehicles were damaged, that GSOC was notified, and that a passerby witnessed the scene.

    suspect, 30s, male
  7. 8 Nov2023
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, follow-up
    Garda cars smashed as units intercept truck stolen from business in West Cork

    Adds details of the Garda containment operation, the location in Forge Hill, Togher, damage to two Garda cars, the Gardaí statement on the theft, and that the suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Gives the suspect's sex and age as a man in his 30s; does not state nationality.

    suspect, 30s, male