Ireland Two gardaí hospitalised after garda car rammed in Roscrea, Co Tipperary
On Saturday 28 October 2023, at around 10.30pm on the Birr road in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, a vehicle being driven away from gardaí investigating a reported theft rammed a garda patrol car, injuring two gardaí who needed medical treatment. Gardaí identified the vehicle in the Roscrea area, and a male was arrested and taken to Nenagh Garda Station for questioning. He was charged with a number of offences and was due to appear in court in Limerick on Tuesday 31 October 2023, and Gript reports that he appeared on that date. No sentence has been reported.
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- Arrestednot reported
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two gardaí required medical treatment after their patrol car was rammed in Roscrea; one key fact says they were hospitalised.
- The driver of the other vehicle drove away and collided with a garda car, injuring the two officers.
- Where
- The incident happened on the Birr road in Roscrea, Co Tipperary.
- When
- The incident happened at around 10.30pm on Saturday 28 October 2023.
- Cause
- Gardaí were investigating the theft of a vehicle that had been reported that evening.
- Other details
- The other vehicle involved is understood to have been stolen, and gardaí identified it in the Roscrea area.
- The two gardaí had non-life-threatening injuries.
- The age and nationality of the man are not given in the reports.
- Investigation
- One male was arrested and taken to Nenagh Garda Station for questioning.
- Charges
- The man was charged with a number of offences.
- In court
- He was due to appear in court in Limerick on Tuesday 31 October 2023, and Gript reports that he appeared on that date.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo gardaí required medical treatment after their patrol car was rammed in Roscrea. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe driver drove away, colliding with a garda car and injuring two officers. (gript.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on the Birr road in Roscrea. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe two gardaí were hospitalised in Roscrea. (gript.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at around 10.30pm on the Saturday before the article was published. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on Saturday 28 October. (gript.ie)
- causeGardaí were investigating the theft of a vehicle reported that evening. (gript.ie)
- investigationOne male was arrested and taken to Nenagh Garda Station for questioning. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationGardaí identified the vehicle in the Roscrea area. (gript.ie)
- chargeThe male was charged with a number of offences. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeA man was arrested in connection with the incidents and has since been charged. (gript.ie)
- courtThe male was due to appear in court in Limerick on the Tuesday after the article was published. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe man appeared in court on Tuesday 31 October. (gript.ie)
- otherThe other vehicle involved is understood to have been stolen. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe two garda members had non-life-threatening injuries. (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Nov2023Two Gardaí hospitalised after Garda car rammed in Tipperary - Gript
Gript reports that the incident happened while Tipperary gardaí were investigating a reported vehicle theft, and that a man was arrested, charged and appeared in court on 31 October 2023. It gives the injuries as non-life-threatening.
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Adds that the other vehicle was understood to be stolen, that a male was arrested and taken to Nenagh Garda Station for questioning, and that he was due in court in Limerick charged with a number of offences.
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