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Case No. 5499Dangerous driving · Co. Galway · 7 Jul 2024

Three arrested after dangerous driving chase in Tuam, Co Galway

On Sunday 7 July 2024 at about 7:50pm, gardaí chased a car along a main road in the Tuam area of Co Galway after it appeared to go out of control, and the car was stopped on Dunmore Road in Tuam. Video published by Galway Beo shows a man pinned to the ground by a garda beside a visibly damaged car. Three people, described as young men, were arrested in relation to the dangerous driving incident. They were later released pending a file to the DPP, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Jul
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A garda car chased a car along a main road in the Tuam area after the car appeared to go out of control.
  • Video shows a man pinned to the ground by a garda beside a visibly damaged car.
Where
The car was stopped on Dunmore Road in Tuam, Co Galway.
When
The incident happened at about 7:50pm on Sunday 7 July 2024.
Cause
Gardaí attended a dangerous driving incident in which a garda car chased the vehicle.
Investigation
  • Three people, described as young men, were arrested in relation to the incident.
  • The three people were later released pending a file to the DPP, and no charge has been reported.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Other details
A source says the three men in the vehicle are well known to gardaí in the area and have been involved in petty incidents around Galway.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car appeared to go out of control. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatA video shows a man pinned to the ground by a garda beside a visibly damaged car. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe car was stopped on Dunmore Road in Tuam. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenGardaí attended a dangerous driving incident in the Tuam area at about 7:50pm on 7 July 2024. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • causeA garda car chased the vehicle along a main road. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationThree people were arrested in relation to the incident and later released pending a file to the DPP. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherA source says the three men in the vehicle are well known to gardaí in the area. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherA source says the men have been involved in petty incidents around Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Jul2024
    Arrestedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Galway gardai chase car arresting trio as 'dangerous' clip shows man pinned down

    Adds video of the chase and the stop, a garda spokesperson's account of the time and place, and a source's description of the three men as well known to gardaí.

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