Ireland Man arrested after stolen car rams garda patrol car in Monkstown, Dublin
On 9 May 2023, a stolen car mounted the footpath in Monkstown, Co. Dublin, and crashed into a marked garda patrol car after a garda approached a parked vehicle that had been reported stolen. No gardaí or civilians were injured. A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the dangerous driving incident and detained at a Garda station in East Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, as reported on 16 June 2023. The investigation is ongoing, and the sources report no charge.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested16 Jun
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A stolen vehicle rammed into a marked garda patrol car in a Dublin street.
- The driver mounted the footpath at speed and collided with the patrol car.
- Where
- The incident happened in the Monkstown area of Co. Dublin.
- When
- The incident happened on 9 May 2023.
- Cause
- Gardaí had noticed a parked vehicle that had been reported stolen, and a garda began to approach it.
- Other details
- The car narrowly missed pedestrians and a uniformed garda member.
- No gardaí or civilians were injured.
- A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the incident and detained at a Garda station in East Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- Investigation
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The sources report no charge against the man.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA stolen vehicle rammed into a patrol car in the street. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe stolen vehicle mounted the footpath at speed and collided with the marked patrol car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in the Monkstown area of Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on 9 May 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeGardaí had noticed a parked vehicle that had been reported stolen. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe car narrowly missed pedestrians and a uniformed garda member. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNo gardaí or civilians were injured. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man was detained at a Garda station in East Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Jun2023Man arrested for driving incident in Dublin involving collision with squad car
Original report of the arrest. It gives the incident details: a parked car reported stolen was approached by a garda, the driver mounted the footpath and hit the patrol car, and no one was injured. It also gives the detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 and the ongoing investigation.
suspect, 30s, male