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Case No. 19758Assault on a garda · Co. Dublin · 21 Sep 2023

Woman arrested after garda assaulted in Dublin

At around 8.45pm on 21 September 2023, gardaí stopped a vehicle carrying two people during active patrols in the Basin Street area of Dublin. The driver threw a liquid, which garda sources described as ammonia-like, from a bottle at the gardaí, and a male garda in his 20s was treated for facial injuries. The two people fled, and a woman in her 30s was arrested and can be questioned for up to 12 hours. As of the 22 September 2023 report, gardaí said the investigation was ongoing and no charge had been reported.

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  2. Arrested22 Sep
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A male garda in his 20s was assaulted while on active patrol in Dublin.
  • The male garda was treated for facial injuries.
  • The two people in the vehicle fled the scene.
Where
The incident happened in the Basin Street area of Dublin.
When
The incident happened around 8.45pm on 21 September 2023.
Cause
Gardaí stopped a vehicle carrying two people during active patrols.
Weapon
The driver threw a liquid from a bottle at gardaí, which garda sources said was an ammonia-like substance.
Investigation
  • A woman in her 30s was arrested.
  • The woman can be questioned for up to 12 hours.
  • The car, reported stolen in the Dublin area earlier that month, was removed from the scene for forensic and technical examination.
  • Gardaí said an investigation is ongoing.
Charges
No charge has been reported in the articles.
Other details
The Minister for Justice, Minister McEntee, strongly condemned the assault.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA garda was assaulted in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe two people in the vehicle fled the scene. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe male garda, who is in his 20s, was treated for facial injuries. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in the Basin Street area. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened around 8.45pm. (rte.ie)
  • causeGardaí stopped a vehicle carrying two people while on active patrol. (rte.ie)
  • weaponThe driver threw a liquid at gardaí from a bottle. (rte.ie)
  • investigationA woman in her 30s was arrested. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe woman can be questioned for up to 12 hours. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe car was removed from the scene for forensic and technical examination. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said an investigation is ongoing. (rte.ie)
  • otherGarda sources said the liquid was an ammonia-like substance. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe car had been reported stolen in the Dublin area earlier that month. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe Minister for Justice strongly condemned the attack. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Sep2023
    Arrestedrte.ie, first report
    Woman arrested after garda assaulted in Dublin

    First report of the incident. Adds the arrest of a woman in her 30s, the description of the assault with an ammonia-like substance, the garda's facial injuries, the stolen car, and the Minister for Justice's condemnation.

    suspect, 30s, femalevictim, 20s, male