Three teens arrested after car stolen from outside Blanchardstown apartment complex
Three teenage males were arrested by Gardaí in the DMR West after a car was taken without authorisation from outside a residential complex on Snugborough Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, in the early hours of 12 March 2025. Two adults in their late teens have been charged and are due before Blanchardstown District Court, while a juvenile was released pending referral to the Garda Youth Diversion programme.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested12 Mar
- Charged12 Mar
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA group of males were attempting to interfere with a parked vehicle. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí intercepted a car matching the reported vehicle description attempting to exit the area. (garda.ie)
- whatThree teenage males were arrested following the unauthorised taking of a vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí intercepted a car matching the reported description as it was attempting to exit the area. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was parked outside a residential complex on Snugsborough Road in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
- whereThe car was parked outside a residential complex on Snugborough Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday 12 March 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí received the report at approximately 2:15am. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 2.15am on Wednesday 12 March 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThree teenage males were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe vehicle was removed from the scene for technical examination by the Divisional Scenes of Crime Unit. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe three males were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe vehicle was removed for technical examination by the Divisional Scenes of Crime Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeTwo of the arrested males, adults in their late teens, have been charged. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe two charged males are expected to appear before Blanchardstown District Court at a later date. (garda.ie)
- courtThe two charged males are expected to appear before Blanchardstown District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe third arrested male, a juvenile, was released pending referral to the Garda Youth Diversion programme. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Mar2025Three teens arrested after car stolen from outside Dublin apartment complex
Initial arrest and charging report for the car theft in Blanchardstown; two late-teen suspects charged, one juvenile referred to youth diversion.
suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 12 Mar2025Three Arrested following Unauthorised Taking of a Vehicle, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 - 12th March 2025
Confirms two of the three arrested males (adults in their late teens) have been charged and are due before Blanchardstown District Court, while the third (a juvenile) was released pending referral to the Garda Youth Diversion programme. The vehicle was removed for technical examination by the Divisional Scenes of Crime Unit.
suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male