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Case No. 7851Assault and false imprisonment · Co. Dublin · 14 Jul 2023

Man arrested over alleged assault and false imprisonment of taxi driver in Dublin

At about 2am on Friday 14 July 2023 on Fitzgibbon Street, Dublin 1, a man in his mid-50s, who the sources describe as the taxi driver, was allegedly held against his will and assaulted by a man in his early 30s. The taxi had travelled from West Dublin into the city centre. The taxi driver alerted gardaí on patrol, who arrested the younger man at the scene, and he was taken to a city centre Garda station, where he remains detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. No charge or court appearance has been reported, and in the 17 July 2023 report investigations were still ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested14 Jul
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man in his mid-50s was allegedly held against his will and assaulted by a man in his early 30s.
  • The taxi driver was reportedly threatened and assaulted during the incident.
Where
The incident took place on Fitzgibbon Street, Dublin 1.
When
The incident happened at about 2am on Friday 14 July 2023.
Cause
The taxi had travelled from West Dublin into the city centre before the incident.
Investigation
  • The taxi driver alerted gardaí on patrol, who arrested the passenger at the scene.
  • The man in his early 30s was arrested at the scene and taken to a Garda station in the city centre.
  • Investigations were ongoing in the 14 July 2023 garda statement and in the 17 July 2023 report.
Other details
The man in his early 30s remains detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
Charges
No charge has been reported in the sources.
In court
No court appearance has been reported in the sources.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his mid-50s was allegedly held against his will and assaulted by a man in his early 30s. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe man in his early 30s got into a taxi that had travelled from West Dublin into the city centre. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his mid-50s was held against his will and assaulted by a man in his early 30s. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in Fitzgibbon Street, Dublin 1. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in Fitzgibbon Street, Dublin 1. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Friday 14 July 2023, at about 2am. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at around 2am on Friday 14 July 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe man got into a taxi that had travelled from West Dublin into the city centre. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating an alleged assault and false imprisonment of a man. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe taxi driver alerted gardaí on patrol, and the passenger was arrested. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man in his early 30s was arrested at the scene and taken to a Garda station in the city centre. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe taxi driver alerted gardaí on patrol on Fitzgibbon Street. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe younger man was arrested at the scene and taken to a Garda station in the city centre. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe taxi driver was threatened and assaulted during the incident. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man in his early 30s remains detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe younger man remains detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Jul2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man arrested after alleged assault and false imprisonment of taxi driver

    First report of this incident. It adds that the taxi driver was threatened and assaulted, the passenger was arrested at the scene, and investigations are ongoing.

    victim, mid-50s, malevictimsuspect, early 30s, male
  2. 14 Jul2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Alleged Assault and False Imprisonment Investigation, Dublin. 14th July, 2023.

    Adds that the man in his early 30s was arrested at the scene, taken to a city centre Garda station and remains detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Adds that the taxi driver was threatened and assaulted, and that investigations are ongoing.

    victim, mid 50s, malesuspect, early 30s, male