Ireland Case No. 21599Endangerment of life; dangerous driving; criminal damage; unlawful use of stolen car · Co. Dublin · 19 Sep 2022
Teens charged with endangerment of life over Ballyfermot patrol car ramming
On the evening of 19 September 2022, a Garda patrol car carrying two female officers was rammed three times by two stolen Toyota Aquas in Ballyfermot, Dublin, while responding to a joyrider report. Five arrests were made and three teenage boys, aged 16, 15 and 15, were charged with offences including dangerous driving, criminal damage and unlawful use of stolen cars, while two other boys were diverted to the Garda juvenile youth programme. In April 2023 the charges were upgraded to endangerment of life, the DPP recommended the two main defendants face trial in the Circuit Court, and a preliminary hearing was set for July to decide the trial venue.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court4 Apr
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A Garda patrol car carrying two female officers was rammed three times by two stolen Toyota Aquas while responding to a joyrider report.
- Where
- The incident took place on Cherry Orchard Avenue and Cedarbrook Avenue in Ballyfermot, Dublin.
- When
- The incident occurred on the evening of 19 September 2022.
- Investigation
- Gardaí made five arrests in connection with the incident.
- Charges
- A 16-year-old boy was charged with two counts of endangerment of life, dangerous driving, criminal damage to the Garda car, and unlawful use of a stolen car.
- A 15-year-old boy was charged with one count of endangerment of life, dangerous driving, and unlawful use of a stolen car.
- A third 15-year-old boy was charged with being a passenger in two stolen cars.
- In court
- The DPP recommended the two main defendants face trial in the Circuit Court, and Judge Michele Finan ordered a preliminary hearing in July to decide the trial venue.
- The third boy was ordered to appear again in May to enter a plea.
- Other details
- Two other boys avoided prosecution through the Garda juvenile youth diversion programme.
- The two alleged drivers must stay out of the Ballyfermot area as a bail condition.
27 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe patrol car was rammed three times by two Toyota Aquas (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo female gardai were in the patrol car (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe two Toyota Aquas had been stolen within the previous 48 hours (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe gardai were responding to a report about joyriders (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe trial of two teenage boys for allegedly ramming a patrol car in Ballyfermot has been upgraded to endangerment of life (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe two officers in the patrol car were female gardaí (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident took place in Ballyfermot, Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on the evening of 19 September 2022 (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí made five arrests in connection with the incident (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe 16-year-old was charged with two counts of endangerment of the lives of two female gardai at Cherry Orchard Avenue (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe 15-year-old was charged with one count of endangering the lives of the two officers (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeA third boy aged 15 was charged with being a passenger in two stolen cars (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe 16-year-old was originally charged with unlawful use of a stolen car at Cedarbrook Avenue (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe 15-year-old was originally charged with unlawful use of a stolen car at Cedarbrook Avenue (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe 16-year-old was charged with dangerous driving at Cherry Orchard Avenue (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe 15-year-old was charged with dangerous driving in a manner including speed at Cherry Orchard Avenue (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe 16-year-old was charged with criminal damage to the Garda car (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeDet Gda Ronan Coffey charged the 15-year-old with a single count of endangering the lives of the two officers (irishtimes.com)
- chargeA third boy, aged 15, was further charged with being a passenger in two stolen cars (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe DPP recommended the two defendants face trial in a higher court with broader sentencing powers (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Michele Finan ordered a preliminary hearing in July to decide the trial venue (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe third boy was ordered to appear again in May to enter a plea (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe DPP recommended the defendants face trial on indictment in the Circuit Court (irishtimes.com)
- otherTwo other boys avoided prosecution through the Garda juvenile youth diversion programme (irishmirror.ie)
- otherVideos of the incident went viral on social media (irishmirror.ie)
- otherTwo other boys avoided court prosecution by acceptance into the Garda juvenile youth diversion programme (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe two alleged drivers must stay out of the Ballyfermot area as a bail condition (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Apr2023Trial of teenagers for ‘ramming’ patrol car upgraded to endangerment of life
Reports that the charges have been upgraded to endangerment of life, the DPP has recommended trial in the Circuit Court, and a preliminary hearing is set for July. Also details bail conditions and the third boy's separate charge as a passenger in stolen cars.
suspect, 16, malesuspect, 15, malesuspect, 15, malevictim, femalevictim, female - 4 Apr2023Trial of teens over Dublin patrol car ramming upgraded to endangerment of life
Charges upgraded to endangerment of life; DPP recommended Circuit Court trial; preliminary hearing set for July; a third boy also charged as passenger in stolen cars; two other boys diverted to juvenile programme.
victim, femalevictim, femaleaccused, 16, maleaccused, 15, maleaccused, 15, male