Ireland Taxi driver pleads guilty to endangering garda in Dublin 7
On 3 January 2021 at River Road, Dublin 7, a taxi driver drove off while a garda held onto the car, after a fleeing suspect had got into the passenger seat, and the garda fell to the road. The driver is Neville Griffin, a 49-year-old man from Finglas, and the garda is a man. Griffin pleaded guilty to endangerment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, as reported on 16 February 2024, and the court heard he has five previous convictions. Judge Martin Nolan adjourned sentencing until Monday and remanded Griffin on bail over the weekend. The latest development is that the judge is due to give his sentencing decision on Monday.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted16 Feb
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A taxi driver drove off while a garda held onto the car, which a fleeing suspect had entered as a passenger.
- The garda grabbed the passenger with one hand and the taxi door with the other, then fell to the road when the taxi did not stop.
- Where
- The offence took place at River Road, Dublin 7.
- When
- The offence took place on January 3rd, 2021.
- Cause
- The taxi driver said he panicked, and he stopped the taxi a short distance away and told a garda so.
- Other details
- Neville Griffin, a 49-year-old man of Finglas, is the taxi driver.
- The garda received medical treatment, was sent home with anti-inflammatories, and was out of work for seven weeks.
- The defence said the offence was reckless and momentary and that no serious harm was caused.
- Charges
- Griffin pleaded guilty to endangerment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, as reported on 16 February 2024.
- In court
- Griffin has five previous convictions, and a victim impact statement was given to the judge but not read in open court.
- Judge Martin Nolan adjourned sentencing until Monday and remanded Griffin on bail over the weekend.
- Investigation
- Detective garda Selina Proudfoot told the court, as prosecuting counsel Derek Cooney put it, that gardaí were involved in the pursuit that day.
- Sentence
- Judge Nolan said he would give his sentencing decision on Monday.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA taxi driver drove off while a garda held on to the car, and a fleeing suspect had got into the passenger seat. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe garda grabbed the passenger with one hand and the taxi door with the other. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe garda fell to the road when the taxi did not stop. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe taxi driver stopped a short distance away and told a garda he had panicked. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe offence took place at River Road, Dublin 7. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offence took place on January 3rd, 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe taxi driver pleaded guilty to endangerment. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe driver has five previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Martin Nolan adjourned sentencing to Monday and remanded the driver on bail over the weekend. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Nolan said he would give his decision on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe garda received medical treatment and was sent home with anti-inflammatories. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe garda was out of work for seven weeks. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe defence said the offence was reckless and momentary and that no serious harm was caused. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Feb2024Taxi driver ‘panicked’ and drove off with fleeing suspect as garda held on to car
Reports the guilty plea, the garda's injuries, the defence and prosecution submissions, the prior convictions, and the adjournment of sentencing.
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