Ireland Man convicted of public order offence in Letterkenny
On 11 February 2021, three men were observed at a multi-storey car park at Scally Place, Letterkenny, and fled on foot when Gardaí's presence was announced. Sewerwyn Knobel, a 21-year-old man from Cashel Park, Lisnennan, Letterkenny, ran across three lanes of oncoming traffic on Pearse Road at 5.50pm. He was arrested for a public order offence and a fixed charge penalty notice was issued but not paid. At Letterkenny District Court, Judge Patricia Cronin convicted Knobel and applied the Probation Act, with his solicitor Michael Shiel submitting that Knobel had no social welfare, had been refused social welfare, and had lost his job at a meat plant in Carrigans.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted10 May
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Three males were observed at a multi-storey car park at Scally Place and fled on foot when Gardaí's presence was announced.
- Knobel ran across three lanes of oncoming traffic on Pearse Road.
- Where
- The incident occurred at Scally Place, Letterkenny, Donegal.
- When
- Gardaí were on patrol on 11 February 2021 and Knobel was observed running across traffic at 5.50pm.
- Investigation
- Knobel was arrested for a public order offence.
- Charges
- A fixed charge penalty notice was issued but not paid.
- In court
- Judge Patricia Cronin convicted Knobel at Letterkenny District Court.
- Sentence
- The Probation Act was applied.
- Other details
- Knobel is a 21-year-old man from Cashel Park, Lisnennan, Letterkenny.
- Knobel's solicitor Michael Shiel submitted that Knobel had no social welfare, had been refused social welfare, and had lost his job at a meat plant in Carrigans.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe men fled on foot when Gardaí's presence was announced (donegallive.ie)
- whatThere was traffic oncoming in both directions (donegallive.ie)
- whatKnobel was arrested for a public order offence (donegallive.ie)
- whatA fixed charge penalty notice was issued but not paid (donegallive.ie)
- whatKnobel was previously working at a meat plant in Carrigans (donegallive.ie)
- whatKnobel lost his job as he had no means of traveling (donegallive.ie)
- whatKnobel has no social welfare and has been refused social welfare (donegallive.ie)
- whereThree males were observed at a multi-storey car park at Scally Place (donegallive.ie)
- whereKnobel is from Cashel Park, Lisnennan, Letterkenny (donegallive.ie)
- whenGardaí were on patrol on 11 February 2021 (donegallive.ie)
- whenKnobel was observed running across traffic at 5.50pm (donegallive.ie)
- courtJudge Patricia Cronin convicted Knobel (donegallive.ie)
- sentenceThe Probation Act was applied (donegallive.ie)
- otherKnobel's solicitor was Michael Shiel (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 May2022Man crossed three lanes of traffic on Letterkenny road as he fled from Gardaí
Reports the conviction and probation order for Knobel's public order offence arising from fleeing Gardaí across traffic in Letterkenny, including defence submissions about his financial circumstances.
convicted, Sewerwyn Knobel, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Sewerwyn Knobel