Ireland Man arrested after stolen vehicle rams Garda car during West Cork burglary investigation
In the early hours of Friday 19 January 2024, a stolen vehicle was reported to have rammed a Garda patrol car in West Cork during a burglary investigation. Earlier, at about 4am, three men were seen stealing a motorbike in the Cappagh area of Kinsale, and Gardaí were answering callouts for attempted burglaries in Belgooly and Riverstick. After the collision, three males fled on foot, and one man, whose name, age and nationality have not been given, was arrested at the scene and detained at a Garda station in the Southern region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, in relation to several burglaries, the unauthorised taking of a vehicle, dangerous driving and endangerment of Garda members. No injuries have been reported, and the latest development, reported on 20 January 2024, is that investigations are ongoing.
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- Arrested20 Jan
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A stolen vehicle was reported to have rammed a Garda patrol car during a West Cork burglary investigation.
- Three men were seen stealing a motorbike in the Cappagh area of Kinsale; one report describes this as an attempted theft.
- Three males fled the stolen vehicle on foot after the collision with the patrol car.
- Where
- Gardaí were answering callouts for attempted burglaries in the villages of Belgooly and Riverstick.
- When
- The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday 19 January 2024, with the motorbike incident at about 4am.
- Other details
- One man was arrested at the scene.
- The arrested man was detained at a Garda station in the Southern region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
- The name, age and nationality of the arrested man have not been given.
- No injuries have been reported.
- Charges
- The arrested man was arrested in relation to several burglaries, the unauthorised taking of a vehicle, dangerous driving and endangerment of Garda members.
- Investigation
- Investigations are ongoing.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA stolen vehicle rammed a Garda car and was involved in several attempted burglaries in West Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe stolen vehicle intentionally collided with the Garda patrol car. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThree males fled the vehicle on foot. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThree men were seen stealing a motorbike in the Cappagh area, Kinsale, at about 4am on Friday. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereGardaí were answering callouts for attempted burglaries in the villages of Belgooly and Riverstick. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of Friday 19 January 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherOne man was arrested at the scene and detained at a Garda station in the Southern region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherNo injuries have been reported. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Jan2024Garda car smashed and man arrested as officers probe Cork village burglaries
Reports the arrest of one man, the attempted motorbike theft in Cappagh, the Garda car being rammed, and that three males fled on foot. The Garda statement gives the arrested man's detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
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