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Case No. 19799Failure to stop for gardaí · Co. Limerick · 16 Sep 2023

Six youths arrested after garda chase and collision in Limerick

On Saturday 16 September 2023, after 11pm, a car failed to stop when directed by gardaí in Raheen, on the outskirts of Limerick city. Gardaí carried out a garda chase and a managed containment operation, and the car later came to a stop in the Patrickswell area after colliding with an unmarked garda vehicle, with no injuries reported. Six male youths were arrested and taken to a garda station in Limerick. All six have since been released, and investigations are ongoing.

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  2. Arrested17 Sep
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A car failed to stop when directed to do so by gardaí.
  • The car later came to a stop in the Patrickswell area after colliding with an unmarked garda vehicle.
  • Six male youths were arrested and taken to a garda station in Limerick.
Where
The car failed to stop in Raheen, on the outskirts of Limerick city.
When
The incident happened after 11pm on Saturday, 16 September 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí carried out a garda chase and a managed containment operation in Limerick.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • Up to eight garda vehicles were involved in the chase, according to one source.
  • No injuries were reported.
  • All six people arrested have since been released.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car failed to stop when directed to do so by gardaí. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle came to a stop in the Patrickswell area after colliding with an unmarked garda vehicle. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatSix youths were arrested and taken to a garda station in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe car failed to stop in Raheen, on the outskirts of Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened after 11pm on a Saturday night. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí carried out a garda chase and a managed containment operation. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherUp to eight garda vehicles were involved in the chase, according to one source. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherNo injuries were reported. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherAll six people arrested have since been released. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Sep2023
    Arrestedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Six youths arrested after collision with garda vehicle in Limerick

    First report of the incident. It gives the location of the initial failure to stop, the collision in Patrickswell, the number of garda vehicles involved, and the release of the six arrested youths.

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