Man (20s) charged after Garda seriously injured by stolen motorbike in Finglas
Gardaí attached to the Finglas Drugs Unit were on routine patrol at around 5.45pm when they observed two motorbikes at a petrol station on the North Road which were believed to have been stolen
Any witnesses to the crash are urged to contact gardai (PA)
A man has been charged after a Garda was seriously injured when he was struck by a motorbike in Finglas in north Dublin yesterday evening.
The man, in his 20s, had been arrested following the incident, which gardaí believe involved a stolen motorbike.
He has since been charged and is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court (Court No 1) this morning, at 10.30am.
Any witnesses to the crash are urged to contact gardai (PA)
News in 90 Seconds - May 29th
Gardaí attached to the Finglas Drugs Unit were on routine patrol at around 5.45pm when they observed two motorbikes at a petrol station on the North Road which were believed to have been stolen, a garda spokesperson said earlier.
When gardaí approached them, the motorcyclists drove off and one struck a member of the gardaí as he fled.
The male garda, aged in his 30s, was brought to the Mater Hospital for treatment of a serious but non-life-threatening injury.
The man who had been arrested was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in West Dublin.
Gardaí issued an appeal for witnesses following the collision at a commercial premises in Dublin 11.
"Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to please come forward," a spokesperson said.
"Any persons who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) from the North Road area of Finglas between 5:15pm and 6:15pm is asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
"Anyone with any information is asked to contact Finglas Garda Station on 01 666 7500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station."
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