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Case No. 29536Obstruction (petrol spray on gardaí during arrest); criminal damage (caravan fire) · Co. Kildare · 15 Oct 2021

Man granted bail over petrol spray and caravan fire in Kildare

On Friday 15 October 2021, Naas gardaí were sprayed with petrol while attempting to arrest a man near Victoria Bridge by the River Liffey in Caragh, Kildare. The man also sprayed petrol on himself, jumped into a nearby caravan which later caught fire, and reportedly fled across fields. He was subsequently arrested and charged with obstruction and criminal damage. The man was brought before a court sitting in Dublin and granted bail despite objections.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court21 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Naas gardaí were sprayed with petrol while attempting to arrest a man, who also sprayed petrol on himself.
  • The man jumped into a nearby caravan, which later caught fire.
  • The man reportedly fled the scene across nearby fields.
Where
The incident occurred near Victoria Bridge, which spans the River Liffey near Caragh, Kildare.
When
The incident took place on Friday 15 October 2021.
Investigation
Gardaí later arrested a male who was charged.
Charges
The man was charged with obstruction and criminal damage.
In court
The man was brought before a court sitting in Dublin and granted bail despite objections.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man jumped into a nearby caravan after being sprayed. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe caravan later went on fire. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man reportedly fled the scene across nearby fields. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident happened near Victoria Bridge, which spans the River Liffey near Caragh. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Friday 15 October 2021. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe gardaí later arrested a male who was charged. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was brought before a court sitting in Dublin. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was granted bail despite objections. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Oct2021
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    LUCKY ESCAPE: Man sprays himself and Naas gardaí with petrol

    Reports the petrol-spray incident, the caravan fire, the man's flight, and his subsequent arrest, charging, and bail grant at a Dublin court sitting.

    suspect, male