Young criminal on the run after fleeing car crash as ‘vulnerable' teenage girlfriend arrested
The 18-year old and her fugitive boyfriend embarked on the spree that involved mostly car break-ins since he escaped from garda custody in April
A teenager suspected of being involved in a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde crime spree was arrested yesterday after a stolen car in which she was a passenger crashed outside Monaghan town.
The 18-year old and her fugitive boyfriend embarked on the spree that involved mostly car break-ins since he escaped from garda custody in April.
The young woman was detained after the car they were travelling in crashed at around 3am.
Her 19-year old boyfriend, who is believed to have been at the wheel, is suspected of having fled the scene with a criminal associate.
A stolen car they are believed to have made off in was later found crashed and abandoned in Northern Ireland.
Both stolen vehicles were taken on Monday in a burglary in Smithboro, Co Monaghan.
A source said the cars were driven at 'extremely high speeds', and the young fugitive has been taunting gardaí on social media since his escape.
'If this continues, someone is going to get seriously injured or even worse. The fact that the two cars that were stolen in Co Monaghan ended up being crashed is real proof of this,' the source said.
'The reality is that the boyfriend needs to be taken off the street. He is wanted by multiple garda divisions and has been close to getting caught over the past few weeks, but always seems to get away sometimes in utterly bizarre circumstances.'
The young woman, who is described as vulnerable, was brought to Cavan District Court yesterday and granted bail after being charged with being a passenger in a stolen vehicle.
The young woman's mother previously said she was concerned her daughter could be seriously harmed by youth
Minutes after walking out of court, she was re-arrested after being caught stealing clothing at a premises in the town.
She was brought back before the court and fined €250 after being convicted.
Last night, it was believed she was back in the company of her boyfriend. She is said to be 'besotted' with him.
The young fugitive has been the subject of a manhunt since he escaped from Balbriggan garda station on April 23 after climbing over a wall while in custody.
The young woman's mother previously said she was concerned her daughter could be seriously harmed by the youth. She declined to comment yesterday.
Gardaí want to speak with the young woman about a series of crimes she may have witnessed since her boyfriend's escape from the garda station.
These include several car break-ins and shop robberies in Waterford, Tipperary, west Cork and the border counties.
She was previously detained and questioned by detectives from Kilkenny and Portlaoise in relation to her alleged involvement with her boyfriend's crimes.
The young fugitive, who is from north Co Dublin, has about 40 previous convictions, many of which were for offences he carried out as a juvenile.
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