Ireland Case No. 15316Dangerous driving · Co. Donegal
Van halted by stinger device after dangerous driving in Carndonagh area, Donegal
In the week before 4 December 2024, Buncrana gardaí on patrol signalled a van to stop in the Carndonagh area of County Donegal. The driver did not stop and drove in a dangerous manner for a distance, after which Buncrana Roads Policing Unit deployed a stinger device and brought the van to a halt. The driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the reports. The driver will face a court appearance, but no charge or court date has been reported yet.
- Reported4 Dec
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The driver of a van failed to stop when signalled by gardaí and drove in a dangerous manner for a distance.
- Where
- The van was signalled to stop in the Carndonagh area of County Donegal.
- When
- The incident took place in the week before 4 December 2024, the date the report was published.
- Cause
- The driver failed to stop when signalled by Buncrana gardaí on patrol.
- Investigation
- An Garda Síochána posted a statement about the incident, which was reported by donegallive.ie.
- Other details
- A stinger device was successfully deployed by Buncrana Roads Policing Unit and the van was brought to a halt.
- The reports give no name, age, sex or nationality for the driver.
- Charges
- The report does not state what charge, if any, the driver faces.
- In court
- The driver will face a court appearance.
4 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe van was signalled to stop in the Carndonagh area by Buncrana gardaí on patrol. (donegallive.ie)
- causeThe driver failed to stop and drove in a dangerous manner for a distance. (donegallive.ie)
- courtThe driver will face a court appearance. (donegallive.ie)
- otherA stinger device was deployed by the Buncrana Roads Policing Unit and the van was brought to a halt. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Dec2024Donegal gardaí use stinger device to halt wayward driver
Reports the stop, the dangerous driving and the use of a stinger device by Buncrana Roads Policing Unit. States the driver will face a court appearance. No name, age, sex or nationality is given, and no exact incident date is stated beyond 'this week'.
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