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Case No. 19862Failure to stop for gardaí; suspected drink or drug driving · Co. Donegal · 9 Sep 2023

Motorist arrested in Donegal after cross-border pursuit

On the night of Saturday 9 September 2023, gardaí from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit responded to a call about a driver suspected of driving under the influence in the Letterkenny area. The driver failed to stop when signalled, made off towards the border and later returned to Donegal from across it, with PSNI assistance and several Garda units involved. The driver was arrested on Saturday night and charged by gardaí, and according to the report published on 10 September 2023 faces a court date. The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given in the sources, and no court date has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged10 Sep
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit responded to a call about a driver suspected of driving under the influence.
  • The driver failed to stop when signalled by gardaí and made off in the direction of the border.
Where
  • Gardaí observed the vehicle in the Letterkenny area.
  • The vehicle later returned to Donegal from across the border.
When
The driver was arrested on Saturday night, 9 September 2023.
Cause
The driver was suspected of driving under the influence.
Investigation
  • After the vehicle crossed the border, PSNI assistance was requested.
  • Several Garda units from various areas were involved in the interception, with PSNI help.
Charges
The driver was arrested and charged by gardaí for a court appearance.
In court
The driver faces a court date, which is not stated in the sources.
Other details
The report was published by DonegalLive on 10 September 2023.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit responded to a call about a driver suspected of driving under the influence. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe driver failed to stop when signalled by gardaí in the Letterkenny area. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe motorist made off in the direction of the border. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle later returned to Donegal from across the border. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe driver was arrested on Saturday night. (donegallive.ie)
  • causeThe driver was suspected of driving under the influence. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationAfter the vehicle crossed the border, PSNI assistance was requested. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationSeveral Garda units from various areas were involved in the interception, with PSNI help. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested and charged by gardaí. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe motorist faces a court date. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Sep2023
    Chargeddonegallive.ie, first report
    Motorist arrested in Donegal after cross-border pursuit

    Original report of the arrest and charge. It gives the Letterkenny start of the pursuit, the cross-border leg with PSNI help, and the court date.

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