Man who fled gardaí in Dublin Airport carpark had warrant out over Dublin riots
Kyle Lawrence (19) had been bailed for his part in the November 2023 unrest
Kyle Lawrence, 18yrs, from Lurgan Street in Dublin pictured at the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ) on Parkgate Street in Dublin for a District Court appearance. pic: IrishPhotoDesk.ie
A young man who tried to flee gardaí before giving them a false name and address had a warrant out for his arrest in connection with the Dublin riots at the time.
Kyle Lawrence (19) had been bailed for his part in the November 2023 unrest and was waiting for the case to be finalised when gardaí encountered him in a car park.
Judge Catherine Ghent gave him a two-month sentence but made it concurrent to a prison term he is now serving for the riot.
Gardaí came across Kyle Lawrence (19) when they were investigating a report of trespassing in a car park at Dublin Airport
Lawrence, from Lurgan Street, Dublin 7, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with garda directions and giving them false details
Dublin District Court heard gardaí were investigating a report of trespassing in a car park at the back of Dublin Airport on December 30 last year.
They came across Lawrence and when they went to question him, he fled on foot and was apprehended.
Kyle Lawrence, 18yrs, from Lurgan Street in Dublin pictured at the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ) on Parkgate Street in Dublin for a District Court appearance. pic: IrishPhotoDesk.ie
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They asked for his details and he gave a false name and address.
There was no offence detected in relation to the initial call.
Lawrence was subsequently jailed in February for three-and-a-half years over the Dublin riot of November 2023, when he damaged a bus and garda car and looted shops.
The accused had a very difficult upbringing and had 'got caught up in' the riot, his solicitor Andrew Broderick said. The 'very large sentence' he got had been a 'wake-up call' and he had put his past lifestyle behind him and was 'keeping his head down' in prison.
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