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Case No. 22010Hijacking; criminal damage (vehicle set alight) · Co. Kildare · 1 Mar 2023

Two men arrested after hijacking cars in Leixlip and Lucan

A man in his 20s and a male juvenile were arrested after allegedly hijacking two cars in Leixlip, Kildare, and Lucan, Dublin, on 1 March 2023, in an incident that involved a high-speed Garda pursuit with Air Support Unit helicopter involvement across both counties.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested8 Mar
  3. Charged3 Mar
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe men are alleged to have hijacked two cars in Kildare and Dublin within 45 minutes. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe first hijacked car was driven to Lucan and set alight. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the second vehicle was threatened by two armed males and forced from his car. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatNo injuries were reported in the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTwo males were arrested following a garda pursuit across two counties (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe pursuit involved a helicopter from the Garda Air Support Unit (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe males are alleged to have hijacked two cars in Kildare and Dublin within 45 minutes (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA parked Renault Clio was hijacked in Leixlip (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe Renault Clio was driven to Lucan where it was set alight (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver of a Volkswagen Tiguan was threatened by two armed males (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver was forced from his car (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNo injuries were reported (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOne suspect is a man in his 20s and the other is a male juvenile (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe first hijacking occurred at 9.15pm on Wednesday 1 March in Leixlip. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe second hijacking was reported at 10pm on Lower Main Street, Lucan. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe first hijacking occurred at 9.15pm in Leixlip (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe second hijacking occurred at 10pm on Lower Main Street, Lucan (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incidents occurred on Wednesday night, 1 March 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationSeveral Garda units including an Air Support Unit helicopter responded and arrested both males. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationBoth males are detained at Ronanstown Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeGardaí have charged the two males for the hijacking and criminal damage incidents. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtTwo men are due to appear in court following the incident. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Mar2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Two men arrested after leading gardaí on high-speed chase across two counties

    Garda statement confirming arrests under Section 4 at Ronanstown Garda Station; pursuit involved Air Support Unit helicopter across Kildare and Dublin; one car set alight in Lucan.

    suspect, 20s, malesuspect, malevictim, male
  2. 3 Mar2023
    Chargeddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Pair 'hijack cars' and lead gardai and Air Support on massive cross-county chase

    Confirms the two men have been charged and are due to appear in court; provides timing of the two hijacking incidents (9.15pm in Leixlip, 10pm on Lower Main Street, Lucan), that the first car was set alight in Lucan, that the second driver was threatened by two armed males, and that an Air Support Unit helicopter responded.

    suspect, 20s, malesuspect, juvenile, malevictim, male