Ireland Man jailed for six months after stealing car and fleeing Gardaí in Longford
Dylan Mills, a 22-year-old man from Ballymun, Dublin, stole a car and sped away from Gardaí who tried to stop him on the Bracklin Road, Edgeworthstown, in County Longford, at about 11pm. The sources do not give the incident date. He pleaded guilty on 19 October 2024 to three counts of dangerous driving, unauthorised taking of a vehicle, criminal damage, and driving without insurance and a driving licence. He was sentenced at Longford District Court to six months in prison, backdated from 21 May, and disqualified from driving for six years, as reported on 8 June 2025.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced7 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A car was stolen and the driver sped away when Gardaí tried to stop him in County Longford.
- The driver did not stop when Gardaí activated emergency lighting and siren and fled the scene.
- Where
- Gardaí observed a vehicle being driven on the Bracklin Road, Edgeworthstown.
- When
- Gardaí observed the vehicle at about 11pm; the sources do not give the incident date.
- Investigation
- The vehicle was abandoned in a cul-de-sac and the driver fled from it.
- Gardaí arrested a man under the Misuse of Drugs Act; the sources do not link this arrest to Mills.
- Charges
- Mills pleaded guilty on 19 October 2024 to three counts of dangerous driving, unauthorised taking of a vehicle, criminal damage, and driving without insurance and a driving licence.
- In court
- The case was heard at Longford District Court.
- Sentence
- Mills was sentenced to six months in prison, backdated from 21 May.
- Mills was disqualified from driving for six years.
- Other details
- Mills told the court he had 101 previous convictions, which the article describes as over 100.
- Mills, aged 22, is recorded as living at Shangan Avenue, Ballymun, Dublin.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA car was stolen and the driver sped away from Gardaí when they tried to stop him in County Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe driver failed to stop when emergency lighting and siren were activated and fled the scene. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereGardaí observed a vehicle being driven on the Bracklin Road, Edgeworthstown at 11pm. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe vehicle was abandoned in a cul-de-sac and the driver fled from it. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man under the Misuse of Drugs Act. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeMills pleaded guilty to three counts of dangerous driving, unauthorised taking of a vehicle, criminal damage, and driving without insurance and a driving licence. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceMills was sentenced to six months in prison. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe six-month custodial sentence was backdated from 21 May. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceMills was disqualified from driving for six years. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherMills pleaded guilty on 19 October 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherMills told the court he had 101 previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Jun2025Man who stole car in Longford and sped away from pursuing Gardaí is jailed
Reports the sentencing of Dylan Mills at Longford District Court for a car theft and pursuit that began on the Bracklin Road, Edgeworthstown. Gives his age as 22, his address as Ballymun, Dublin, and the sentence and driving ban. The article does not give the incident date.
convicted, Dylan Mills, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dylan Mills