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Case No. 21643Dangerous driving · Co. Dublin · 29 Mar 2023

Man charged over dangerous driving incidents in Dublin

At approximately 10:15pm on 29 March 2023, a man in his 20s failed to stop on Clonard Road in Crumlin, Dublin, and reversed into an unmarked Garda patrol vehicle before accelerating from the scene. A managed containment operation followed across multiple districts of the Dublin Metropolitan Region, during which the vehicle was involved in several dangerous driving incidents and the Garda Air Support Unit provided aerial support. The chase ended when the driver alighted the vehicle on Lurgan Street, Dublin 7, and was arrested. He was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 and subsequently charged. He was expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on 31 March 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested31 Mar
  3. Charged29 Mar
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A car on Clonard Road in Crumlin failed to stop when requested by Gardaí, and the driver reversed into an unmarked Garda patrol vehicle before accelerating from the scene.
  • The offending vehicle was involved in several dangerous driving incidents during the pursuit, and a number of vehicles had to take evasive action to avoid a collision.
Where
The incident began on Clonard Road in Crumlin and concluded on Lurgan Street, Dublin 7, with the operation encompassing multiple districts within the DMR.
When
The incident occurred at approximately 10:15pm on Wednesday 29 March 2023.
Investigation
  • A managed containment operation was conducted across multiple DMR districts, with the Garda Air Support Unit providing aerial support to ground units.
  • The man was detained at a Garda Station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Charges
The man, aged in his 20s, was charged over several dangerous driving incidents in the DMR.
In court
He was expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin (CCJ 3), on 31 March 2023.
21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car reversed into an unmarked Garda patrol vehicle (garda.ie)
  • whatThe offending vehicle was involved in a number of dangerous driving incidents (garda.ie)
  • whatA number of vehicles had to take evasive action to avoid a collision (garda.ie)
  • whatThe man was aged in his 20s (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man was arrested after leading Gardaí on a dangerous car chase through South Dublin. (extra.ie)
  • whatA man was arrested and charged over several dangerous driving incidents in the DMR. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver reversed his car into an unmarked Garda patrol vehicle and then accelerated from the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA managed containment operation commenced encompassing multiple districts within the DMR. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe offending vehicle was involved in several dangerous driving incidents and many vehicles had to take evasive action. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe car was on Clonard Road in Crumlin (garda.ie)
  • whereThe driver alighted the vehicle on Lurgan Street, Dublin 7 (garda.ie)
  • whereThe operation concluded when the driver alighted the offending vehicle on Lurgan Street, Dublin 7, and was arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at approximately 10:15pm on 29 March 2023 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at around 10:15pm on Wednesday 29 March 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA managed containment operation encompassed multiple districts within the DMR (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Air Support Unit provided aerial support to ground units (garda.ie)
  • investigationHe was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Air Support Unit provided aerial support to ground units during the operation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationHe was detained at a Garda Station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtHe is expected to appear before CCJ 3 on 31 March 2023 (garda.ie)
  • courtHe was charged and expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on 31 March 2023. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 31 Mar2023
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, its first report
    Man arrested in Dublin for crashing into garda car before high-speed chase

    Details of the crash into the unmarked garda car, the high-speed pursuit involving the Garda Air Support Unit, and the arrest and charging of the driver.

    suspect, 20s, male
  2. 31 Mar2023
    Arrestedextra.ie, its first report
    Man Arrested After Leading Gardaí On Dangerous Car Chase Through South Dublin

    The article body is empty (only website template code); the headline confirms the arrest following a dangerous car chase in South Dublin, consistent with the existing case.

    suspect, male
  3. 29 Mar2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Man Arrested and Charged in Connection with Dangerous Driving Incidents, Dublin 12, Wednesday 29th March 2023

    Garda.ie press release adds details: the pursuit ended on Lurgan Street, Dublin 7; the Garda Air Support Unit provided aerial support; the man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984; and he is due before CCJ 3 on 31 March 2023.

    suspect, 20s, male