Ireland Teen released without charge over hammer possession in Longford
A male teenager was spotted with a hammer along Main Street, Longford Town, at approximately 4:40pm on Wednesday 5 April 2023. He ran into a restaurant toilet and locked himself in, and restaurant staff alerted gardaí who were searching for him. The toilet area was closed off and gardaí arrested the teenager along with the hammer moments later. The male juvenile was released without charge pending referral to the Juvenile Liaison Office, with a file expected to be forwarded in the coming days.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested6 Apr
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A male teenager was spotted with a hammer along Main Street, Longford Town.
- The teenager ran into a restaurant toilet and locked himself in, and restaurant staff alerted gardaí who were searching for him.
- The toilet area was closed off and gardaí arrested the teenager along with the hammer moments later.
- Where
- Main Street, Longford Town, Co Longford.
- When
- Approximately 4:40pm on Wednesday 5 April 2023.
- Weapon
- Hammer.
- Charges
- One male juvenile was arrested and released without charge pending referral to the Juvenile Liaison Office.
- Investigation
- A file is expected to be forwarded to the Gardaí's Juvenile Liaison Office in the coming days.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA young man was spotted with a hammer along the main street area of the town. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatGardaí were searching for the teenager when restaurant staff alerted them he had run into a toilet and locked himself in. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe toilet area was closed off and gardaí emerged moments later after arresting the suspect along with the hammer. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whatOne male juvenile was arrested and later released pending referral to the Juvenile Liaison Office. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatA teenager barricaded himself in a toilet inside a restaurant while armed with a hammer. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatOfficers responded to reports that a young man had been spotted with a hammer along the main street area. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatStaff from a local restaurant alerted gardaí that the suspect had run into a toilet and locked himself in. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe teenager was released without charge. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 4:40pm on Wednesday 5 April 2023 on Main Street, Longford Town, Co Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 4:40pm on Wednesday, 5 April 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationA file is expected to be forwarded to the Juvenile Liaison Office over the coming days. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationA file is expected to be forwarded to the Gardaí's Juvenile Liaison Office. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeOne male juvenile was arrested and released pending referral to the JLO. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Apr2023Teen arrested after barricading himself inside restaurant in Midlands while armed with a hammer
Reports the arrest and release without charge of a teenage male who barricaded himself in a restaurant toilet on Main Street, Longford, armed with a hammer; file to be forwarded to the JLO.
suspect, male - 6 Apr2023BREAKING: Teen arrested after barricading himself inside Longford restaurant while armed with a hammer
Adds detail on how the arrest was made: gardaí were searching for the teenager when restaurant staff alerted them he had locked himself in a toilet; the toilet area was closed off and gardaí emerged moments later with the suspect and the hammer.
suspect, male