Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between November 1997 and November 1998, from the ages reported

Offences

Assault on a peace officer (garda)

Where

Co. Wicklow

Reporting

1 report, 3 Nov 2023 to 3 Nov 2023

Outlets

irishmirror.ie

• Man sentenced to three years for assaulting garda in Newcastle Assault on a peace officer (garda) · Co. Wicklow

  Dylan Ford, 25, of Kilcoole, Co Wicklow, pleaded guilty to assaulting Garda Alan Thompson near the Top Oil service station in Newcastle, Co Wicklow, on October 12, 2020. Ford punched the garda three times to the side of the head when officers tried to detain him after he admitted ownership of a knife found in his car and ran away. The case was heard at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court, where Ford pleaded guilty on the day he was due to face a jury trial. He was sentenced to three years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended on conditions of engaging with the Probation Service and following drug treatment referrals. Garda Thompson was off sick for three months and continued to suffer dizziness, headaches and panic attacks after the assault.

  Sentenced, 3 Nov 2023Convicted · 1 report

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1. 3 Nov2023
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Man sentenced to three years for assaulting garda in Newcastle

   Man, 25, who punched garda in the head jailed for 18 months

   convicted, Dylan Ford, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Dylan Ford♂25IE

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