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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3874Criminal damage · Co. Wexford · 7 Feb 2026

Man in 50s arrested after four cars attacked with axe at Forth Mountain car park, Wexford

A man in his 50s was arrested after four parked cars were struck with an axe at Forth Mountain car park, Co Wexford, at around 4:15pm on 7 February 2026. He was located at a residential property in Taghmon, where a less-than-lethal force option was deployed by the Armed Support Unit to effect the arrest.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested7 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFour parked cars were struck with an axe at Forth Mountain car park, Co Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe suspect was located at a residential property in Taghmon. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at around 4:15pm on 7 February 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponAn axe was used to strike the cars. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA less-than-lethal force option was deployed by the Armed Support Unit to effect the arrest. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe man is being detained at a Garda station in the Eastern Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Feb2026
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai arrest man after four cars attacked with axe in Wexford car park

    Initial report of the axe attack and arrest; Armed Support Unit deployed a less-than-lethal force option; suspect detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

    suspect, 50s, male