Ireland Case No. 3685Traffic offence (failing to stop for Gardaí) · Co. Dublin · 2 Mar 2026
Three teens arrested after cross-county car chase from Dublin 9 to Louth
Three male teenagers were arrested after a car failed to stop for Gardaí in the Whitehall area of Dublin 9 shortly after 4:30am on 2 March 2026 and was eventually intercepted in County Louth about an hour later. One was charged and brought before Children's Court, while the other two were released without charge.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged2 Mar
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA plain clothes drugs unit member attempted to stop a teenage girl on an e-scooter after observing a suspected illicit transaction. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAn amount of cash was found on the teenage girl. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA lengthy managed containment operation was carried out. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThree male teenagers were arrested under the Road Traffic Acts. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred in north west Dublin in August 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe car failed to stop in the Whitehall area of Dublin 9. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car was intercepted in County Louth shortly after 5:30am. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe car failed to stop shortly after 4:30am on Monday, 2 March 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA complaint was made to Fiosrú, the police Ombudsman, about the matter. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationFiles will be submitted for consideration under the Juvenile Diversion Programme. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeA Garda member is set to be charged with dangerous driving over a collision during an e-scooter pursuit. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA male juvenile was charged and brought before a sitting of the Children's Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGarda Commissioner Justin Kelly is looking into training for gardaí in their pursuit of suspects on e-scooters. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe other two individuals were released without charge. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherTraffic on the M1 motorway was affected for a time but has since fully reopened. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Mar2026Three teens arrested after hour-long early morning cross county car chase
Details of the hour-long cross-county car chase, the arrests under the Road Traffic Acts, the charging of one juvenile, and the release of the other two with files to go to the Juvenile Diversion Programme.
suspect, teens, malesuspect, teens, malesuspect, teens, male - 2 Mar2026Garda to be charged with dangerous driving after ‘minor’ collision during e-scooter pursuit
Reports the charge and court date, includes GRA representative comments on lack of pursuit-driving training, and notes a Fiosrú complaint preceded the DPP direction.
accusedvictim, teens, female