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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7974Dangerous driving · Co. Kilkenny · 19 Sep 2026

Rider evades Kilkenny gardaí before abandoning Surron bike

On Saturday 19 September 2026, gardaí on patrol in Kilkenny City intercepted a man riding a Surron Light Bee E Scrambler, and he attempted to evade them but was unsuccessful. He abandoned the bike after being identified and is alleged to have committed multiple counts of dangerous driving. The bike was uninsured, unlicensed and capable of 75kmh, and it was seized under Section 109a of the Road Traffic Act and will likely be destroyed. The latest development is a report published on 22 September 2026 by kilkennypeople.ie, which gives the bike's power and speed details from a garda Facebook post.

  1. Reported22 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man on a Surron Light Bee E Scrambler attempted to evade gardaí but was unsuccessful.
Where
The incident took place in Kilkenny City.
When
Gardaí intercepted the rider on Saturday evening, 19 September 2026, while on patrol.
Investigation
The rider abandoned the bike after being identified.
Charges
The rider is alleged to have committed multiple counts of dangerous driving.
Other details
  • The bike was uninsured, unlicensed and capable of 75kmh.
  • A garda Facebook post said the bike has a peak power of 6,000 watts, 24 times that of a legal e-bike.
  • The bike was seized under Section 109a of the Road Traffic Act and will likely be destroyed.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe rider attempted to evade gardaí but was unsuccessful. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenGardaí intercepted the rider on Saturday evening while on patrol. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe rider abandoned the bike after being identified. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeThe rider is alleged to have committed multiple counts of dangerous driving. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe bike was uninsured, unlicensed and capable of 75kmh. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe bike has a peak power of 6,000 watts, 24 times that of a legal e-bike. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe bike was seized under Section 109a Road Traffic Act and will likely be destroyed. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Sep2026
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Rider attempts to evade Kilkenny gardaí before abandoning powerful Surron bike

    First report of the incident. Adds that the rider abandoned the bike after being identified, that the bike was seized under Section 109a Road Traffic Act and will likely be destroyed, and the bike's power and speed details from a garda Facebook post.

    suspect, male