Garda hospitalised after being struck by e-bike carrying two males
A garda has been injured after being struck by an e-bike carrying two males, who subsequently fled the scene.
The incident occurred in Porterstown Park, Dublin 15 yesterday afternoon, when gardaí responded to reports of an e-bike causing a disturbance in the area.
Around 2:30pm, a male garda approached the two males on the e-bike, and directed them to dismount.
Instead, they accelerated and struck the garda, who was taken to hospital from the scene and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. He has since been discharged.
The driver and passenger of the e-bike failed to remain at the scene, and gardaí are now appealing to witnesses to come forward.
'Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) from the area at the time is asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí,' said a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Blanchardstown Garda Station on (01) 6667000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
The spokesperson added that investigations in relation to this incident are ongoing.
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