Ireland Man arrested over drugs possession after Garda crash in Dublin 6
On Thursday 26 August 2021 at around 7pm, gardaí tried to stop a 24-year-old male cyclist on Claireville Road, Dublin 6, but he evaded the patrol car. The Garda car struck a wall during the chase, and one garda was taken to St James's Hospital as a precaution. Cocaine and cannabis worth a combined €5,000 were seized, with analysis pending, and the man was arrested and taken to Rathmines station for questioning. Enquiries are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested27 Aug
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A Garda patrol car collided with a wall while chasing a cyclist in Dublin 6.
- Cocaine and cannabis worth a combined €5,000 were seized, with analysis pending.
- A male cyclist aged 24 was arrested following the operation.
- Cause
- Gardaí asked the cyclist to stop, but he evaded the patrol car.
- When
- The operation took place at around 7pm on Thursday 26 August 2021.
- Where
- The operation took place on Claireville Road, Dublin 6, though one report places the incident in Rathmines.
- Other details
- One garda was taken to St James's Hospital as a precaution, and reports say the officer was uninjured; the driver of the patrol car was also uninjured.
- Investigation
- The arrested man was taken to Rathmines station for questioning, and one report says he was detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
- Enquiries are ongoing.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA Garda officer was taken to hospital after a patrol car collided with a wall during a chase in Dublin 6. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCocaine and cannabis worth a combined €5,000 were seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA 24-year-old male cyclist was arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cyclist had been requested to stop but evaded the patrol car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe Garda patrol car struck a wall during the operation. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne member of An Garda Síochána was taken to St. James Hospital as a precaution. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver of the Garda car was uninjured. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA patrol car crashed into a wall during the pursuit of a cyclist on Claireville Road. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe garda involved was uninjured but taken to St James's Hospital as a precaution. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatCocaine and cannabis with a combined value of €5,000 were seized, with analysis pending. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA male cyclist aged 24 was arrested. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in Dublin 6. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe operation took place on Claireville Road, Dublin 6. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe cyclist tried to escape at around 7pm on Thursday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe crash happened at around 7pm. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe operation was at approximately 7pm on Thursday 26 August 2021. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man was taken to Rathmines station for questioning and enquiries are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was taken to Rathmines station for questioning and detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationEnquiries are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Aug2021Garda rushed to hospital after patrol car crashes into wall during chase
Reports the arrest of a 24-year-old male cyclist and seizure of €5,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine during an operation on Claireville Road, Dublin 6, on 26 August 2021. A patrol car crashed into a wall during the pursuit and a garda was taken to hospital as a precaution.
suspect, 24, male - 27 Aug2021Garda ends up in hospital after car smashes into wall during dramatic chase
Reports the arrest of a 24-year-old male cyclist following a drugs bust chase in Dublin 6, during which a patrol car struck a wall and one Garda was taken to hospital as a precaution.
suspect, 24, male