Ireland Man charged over Dublin car hijacking
On the evening of Tuesday 8 August 2023, at around 8pm on Northbrook Avenue in Ranelagh, Dublin 6, a male took control of a car and drove away from the area. The vehicle was later involved in a collision on the Chapelizod Bypass. Gardaí arrested a man in his early 20s in connection with the incident and detained him at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The latest development is that the man has been charged and was due to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on Wednesday 9 August 2023, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged8 Aug
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A male took control of a car and drove away from the area.
- The vehicle was later involved in a collision on the Chapelizod Bypass.
- Where
- The incident happened on Northbrook Avenue in Ranelagh, Dublin 6.
- When
- The incident happened at around 8pm on the evening of Tuesday 8 August 2023.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested a man in his early 20s in connection with the incident.
- The man was detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man has since been charged.
- In court
- The man was expected to appear at the 10:30am sitting of Court 2 at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on Wednesday 9 August 2023.
- Other details
- Gardaí issued a press release on 9 August 2023 confirming the arrest and charge.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA male took control of a car and drove away from the area. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe vehicle was later involved in a collision on the Chapelizod Bypass. (garda.ie)
- whatThe same vehicle was later involved in a collision on the Chapelizod Bypass. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on Northbrook Avenue in Ranelagh, Dublin 6. (garda.ie)
- whereThe car was taken on Northbrook Avenue in Ranelagh. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on the evening of Tuesday 8 August 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at approximately 8pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe hijacking happened at around 8pm on Tuesday night. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened in the Dublin 6 area on the evening of Tuesday 8 August. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man in his early 20s in connection with the incident. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man has since been charged. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is expected to appear at the 10:30am sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 2, on Wednesday 9 August 2023. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man was expected to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 2, on the day of the article. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Aug2023Man charged following hijacking incident in Dublin on Tuesday evening
First report of the arrest and charge. Adds the location, the collision on the Chapelizod Bypass, the Section 4 detention and the expected court appearance at the Criminal Courts of Justice.
suspect, early 20s, male - 8 Aug2023One Man Arrested and Charged in Connection with Hijacking Incident, Dublin 6, Tuesday 8th August 2023
Garda press release. The man has been charged and is due at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 9 August 2023. No existing case in the list matches this incident.
accused, early 20s, male