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Case No. 7544Theft of vehicle · Co. Dublin · 9 Sep 2023

Seven teenagers arrested after Garda chase of stolen car in Dublin

In the early hours of Saturday 9 September 2023, gardaí spotted a stolen car in the Balbriggan area and signalled for it to stop, but the driver ignored them. After a managed containment operation, seven teenagers were arrested in Dublin in connection with the theft of the car, and the sources do not give their ages, sex or nationality. The Irish Mirror reported the arrests on 11 September 2023. The seven were released from Garda custody pending referrals to the Garda Youth Diversion Bureau, and the car is undergoing a technical examination while investigations continue.

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  2. Arrested11 Sep
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  4. In court
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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Seven teenagers were arrested after a Garda pursuit of a stolen car in Dublin.
  • The driver ignored the Garda instructions to stop the car.
  • Gardaí used a managed containment operation to bring the car to a halt.
When
The arrests followed a pursuit in the early hours of Saturday 9 September 2023.
Where
  • Gardaí spotted the stolen car in the Balbriggan area and signalled for it to stop.
  • Sources differ on where the arrests were made: one says the Dublin 1 area, while the Irish Mirror quotes a Garda spokesperson saying gardaí in Ballymun made the arrests.
Cause
The arrests were made in connection with reports of the theft of a vehicle.
Other details
  • The seven teenagers are described as juveniles, and their ages, sex and nationality are not given.
  • The seven teenagers were released from Garda custody pending referrals to the Garda Youth Diversion Bureau.
  • The Irish Mirror reported the arrests, with the article first published on 11 September 2023.
Charges
The sources do not report any charge against the seven teenagers.
Investigation
  • The stolen car is undergoing a technical examination by experts.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatSeven teenagers were arrested after a Garda pursuit in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car failed to stop for gardaí and a managed containment operation was put in place. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereGardaí observed the stolen car in Balbriggan and signalled for it to stop. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe car was pursued and apprehended by gardaí in the Dublin 1 area. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe arrests followed an early-morning Garda pursuit on Saturday 9 September 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe arrests were made in relation to the theft of a vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe car is undergoing a technical examination. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe seven teenagers were arrested and later released from Garda custody pending referrals to the Garda Youth Diversion Bureau. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Sep2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Seven teenagers arrested after Gardai chase stolen car in Dublin

    First report of the incident. Adds the Garda account of the pursuit, the managed containment operation, the arrests, the release of the seven teenagers pending Youth Diversion referrals, and the ongoing investigation.

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