Stolen Audi rams and flips Garda squad car in Finglas, Dublin
A stolen Audi, taken during a burglary in Santry on 10 August 2026, rammed a marked Garda patrol car at the Ward, Dublin 11, shortly before midnight, flipping it onto its roof and writing it off. Two Gardaí, a young man and a woman, were injured and hospitalised before being released, while the occupants, believed to be four or five teenagers aligned to the Lucky Dip gang, fled on foot. Investigations by DMR West Roads Policing Unit and Blanchardstown and Meath South Community Engagement are ongoing, and a 52-second video of the teens in the car has emerged on social media. In a related M50 incident on Sunday, a stolen car travelling the wrong direction injured eight teens, including a critically ill 13-year-old boy, and seriously injured driver Craig Fox. A separate serious assault on North Great Charles Street on 10 August resulted in the death of a man in his 40s on 14 August, and an adult female has been charged and appeared in court on 12 August.
- Reported12 Aug
3 reports - Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court14 Aug
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A stolen Audi rammed a marked Garda patrol car during a managed containment operation, flipping it onto its roof and writing it off.
- Two Gardaí, a young man and a woman, were injured in the collision, hospitalised, and later released; both are currently unfit for duty.
- The occupants of the stolen vehicle, believed to be four or five teenagers aligned to the Lucky Dip gang, fled on foot after the crash.
- Authorities believe the collision was intentional; Gardaí had been attempting to stop the vehicle with a stinger device before the impact.
- A separate serious assault occurred on North Great Charles Street, Dublin 1, on 10 August 2026; a man in his 40s died at Mater Misericordiae Hospital on 14 August 2026.
- Where
- The car was stolen during a burglary in Santry, north Dublin; the pursuit began in the Cabra area; the collision occurred at the Ward, Dublin 11, on the N2 heading north.
- When
- The car was stolen on 10 August 2026; the collision occurred shortly before midnight, reported as Monday 10 August in some sources and Tuesday 11 August in others.
- Investigation
- Gardaí from DMR West Roads Policing Unit and Blanchardstown and Meath South Community Engagement are investigating; a 52-second video of the teens in the car has emerged on social media.
- A Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed, an incident room established at Mountjoy Garda Station, and a Family Liaison Officer appointed to the family of the deceased; a postmortem examination will be arranged.
- Other details
- The Lucky Dip gang is a loose alliance of teenage criminals from Bluebell, Ballyfermot, Finglas and Ballymun linked to over 300 car and motorbike thefts in the Dublin region in the last two months.
- In a related M50 incident on Sunday, a stolen car travelling the wrong direction collided with another vehicle at around 5.30am, injuring eight teens including a critically ill 13-year-old boy; Craig Fox, the driver of the other car, was seriously injured.
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the North Great Charles Street area between 10:00pm and 10:30pm on 10 August 2026.
- Charges
- An adult female has been charged in relation to the North Great Charles Street assault and appeared in court on 12 August 2026.
56 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA stolen vehicle rammed into a Garda car during a containment operation in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo officers were taken to hospital and subsequently released. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe stolen car collided with a marked patrol vehicle during the operation. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe occupants of the stolen vehicle fled on foot. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatBoth injured gardaí have been released from hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAt least three teenage criminals were in the stolen Audi as it sped through north Dublin on Tuesday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe stolen Audi rammed a Garda vehicle, seriously damaging it. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe Garda vehicle was written off. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo Gardaí were injured, hospitalised, and later discharged. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA 52-second video clip shows a young driver, front-seat passenger, and another teen filming from the back seat. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe occupants of the stolen Audi fled the area on foot after the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatEight teens were injured in an M50 incident on Sunday when a stolen car travelling the wrong direction collided with another vehicle at around 5.30am. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA 13-year-old boy is critically ill from the M50 incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCraig Fox, the driver of the other car in the M50 incident, was seriously injured. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA serious assault occurred on North Great Charles Street, Dublin 1 (garda.ie)
- whatA stolen Audi rammed the rear side of a marked Garda patrol car, flipping it onto its roof (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe squad car came to a stop approximately 200m down the road from the impact point (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo gardaí, a young man and a woman, were inside the squad car at the time of the collision (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe occupants of the stolen vehicle are believed to be four or five teenagers (irishtimes.com)
- whatAuthorities believe the collision was intentional on the part of those in the stolen vehicle (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe gardaí had been attempting to stop the vehicle by deploying a stinger device before the collision (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe occupants of the stolen vehicle fled on foot after the crash (irishtimes.com)
- whatBoth gardaí were treated in hospital and subsequently released (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe male garda said he was in fear and physically shaking after being struck by the stolen Audi (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe male garda said his life flashed before him while the car was sliding upside down on a main road (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí were investigating a burglary and theft of a car in the Santry area when the incident occurred (irishtimes.com)
- whatBoth officers are currently unfit for duty (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe occupants of the stolen car were believed to be filming their actions (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe managed containment operation took place at the Ward, Dublin 11. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe ramming happened in the Ward area of north Dublin on the N2 heading north from the city. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe initial pursuit started in the Cabra area of Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car was stolen from Santry, north Dublin, on Monday night. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe victim died at Mater Misericordiae Hospital (garda.ie)
- whereThe syndicate is believed to operate across Ballymun, Coolock, Blanchardstown and Ballyfermot (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe car was stolen during a burglary in Santry on 10 August 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on 10 August 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe victim died on 14 August 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred shortly before midnight on Monday, 10 August 2026 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí from DMR West Roads Policing Unit and Blanchardstown and Meath South Community Engagement were involved in the operation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí from DMR West Roads Policing Unit and Blanchardstown and Meath South Community Engagement were involved in a managed containment operation at the Ward, Dublin 11. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe Coroner and State Pathologist have been notified (garda.ie)
- investigationA postmortem examination will be arranged (garda.ie)
- investigationA Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed to lead the investigation (garda.ie)
- investigationAn incident room has been established at Mountjoy Garda Station (garda.ie)
- investigationA Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to the family of the deceased (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the area between 10:00pm and 10:30pm on 10 August 2026 (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing to delivery or taxi drivers who may have noticed suspicious activity (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- chargeAn adult female has been charged in relation to the investigation (garda.ie)
- courtThe female previously appeared in court on 12 August 2026 (garda.ie)
- otherGardaí are providing welfare support to the injured members and their families. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí believe the teens involved are aligned to the Lucky Dip gang. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe Lucky Dip gang is a loose alliance of teen criminals causing havoc in Dublin and Leinster by carrying burglaries and stealing high-powered cars. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe Lucky Dip gang members are all teenagers, some as young as 15, from Bluebell, Ballyfermot, Finglas and Ballymun. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThere have been more than 300 car and motorbike thefts in the Dublin region in the last two months. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Aug2026Garda ‘physically shaking’ after squad car rammed and sent 200m down street on its roof
Initial report of the incident; Gardaí searching for the occupants of the stolen vehicle, believed to be four or five teenagers linked to a syndicate that steals cars and films themselves driving them.
victim, malevictim, femalesuspect - 14 Aug202614/08/2026 Witness Appeal - Serious Assault Incident, North Great Charles Street, Dublin 1, 10th August 2026
Victim died 14 August 2026; Coroner and State Pathologist notified; postmortem to be arranged; SIO appointed; incident room at Mountjoy Garda Station; FLO appointed; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from 10:00pm–10:30pm on 10 August; female suspect charged and appeared in court 12 August 2026.
victim, 40s, maleaccused, female - 13 Aug2026Video emerges of thugs speeding in stolen car - hours before it rammed Garda car
Video footage of the teens in the stolen Audi emerged showing an earlier pursuit in the Cabra area. The teens are identified as being aligned to the 'Lucky Dip gang.' The Garda car was confirmed as a write-off and both Gardaí were discharged from hospital. The car was stolen from Santry on Monday night. The Lucky Dip gang is also linked to an M50 incident on Sunday where eight teens were injured, including a critically ill 13-year-old boy. More than 300 car and motorbike thefts recorded in Dublin region in the last two months.
- 12 Aug2026Gardai hospitalised after stolen car rams into patrol vehicle
Confirms the collision occurred during a managed containment operation involving DMR West Roads Policing Unit and Blanchardstown and Meath South Community Engagement at the Ward, Dublin 11. States the car was stolen in a burglary in Santry on 10 August, that both injured gardaí have been released from hospital, and that the occupants fled on foot. Investigations remain ongoing.
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