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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11358Public order · Co. Donegal · 25 Jan 2026

Teen rearrested after escape from Garda van in Buncrana

A male teenager was arrested under the Public Order Act during a public order incident at Market Square on Main Street, Buncrana, County Donegal, in the early hours of Sunday 25 January 2026. While he was held in a parked Garda van, he got out through the rear of the vehicle, and video shows two young men opening the rear doors and fleeing towards Upper Main Street, with the arrested male walking after them. Two gardaí gave chase on foot, and the teenager was rearrested after a short pursuit and taken to Buncrana Garda Station. No charge, court appearance or sentence is reported.

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  2. Arrested26 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A male teenager was arrested under the Public Order Act during a public order incident.
  • While being held in a Garda van parked at Market Square, the detained teenager exited the rear of the vehicle.
  • Video footage shows two young men opening the rear doors of the Garda van and fleeing towards Upper Main Street.
  • The arrested male left the vehicle and walked after the two youths.
Where
The incident took place at Market Square on Main Street, Buncrana, County Donegal.
When
The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday 25 January 2026.
Investigation
  • Two gardaí were captured on footage giving chase on foot.
  • The teenager was rearrested after a short pursuit and taken to Buncrana Garda Station.
In court
No charge, court appearance or sentence is reported in the articles.
Other details
The article is listed as dated 26 January 2026, but its text gives the publication date as 27 January 2026.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe detained male escaped from the rear of the Garda van while it was parked. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatVideo shows two young men opening the rear doors of the Garda van and fleeing towards Upper Main Street. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe arrested male left the vehicle and walked after the two youths. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Market Square on Main Street, Buncrana. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Sunday 25 January 2026. (donegallive.ie)
  • causeThe teenager was arrested under the Public Order Act. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationTwo gardaí were captured on footage giving chase on foot. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe teenager was rearrested after a short pursuit and taken to Buncrana Garda Station. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jan2026
    Arresteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Teen rearrested after escape from Garda van in Buncrana

    Initial report of the escape from a Garda van and the rearrest of the teenager, with video footage of the escape described.

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