A man has been charged in connection with a car fire in Cabra in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Gardai were called to the scene at a house at around 12.30am yesterday, where significant damage was caused to a car, and the suspected offenders were seen fleeing the scene in a van.
A short time later officers saw a vehicle driving dangerously nearby, which then refused to stop for gardai.
The van came to a stop near the River Road in Ashtown, and all three occupants were arrested and taken to Blanchardstown Garda Station.
A man in his 20s has been charged and is due in court today.
A woman in her 30s and another man in his 20s have been released without charge with a file to be prepared for the DPP.
Criminal Damage
A garda spokesperson says: "Gardaí have charged a man following an incident of criminal damage at an address in Cabra, Dublin 7 in the early hours of Thursday morning, 27th October 2022.
"At approximately 12.30am, Gardaí were alerted to a car fire at a residence in Cabra. Significant damage was caused to the vehicle and the suspected offenders fled the scene in a van.
"A short time later, while conducting a checkpoint on the Navan Road, Dublin 7, Gardaí observed a vehicle driving dangerously. The van failed to stop for Gardaí when signalled to do so. Following a managed containment operation, the van came to a stop on the River Road in Ashtown.
"All three occupants of the vehicle were arrested and taken to Blanchardstown Garda Station where they were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. The offending vehicle was seized by Gardaí for a technical examination.
"One male (aged in his 20s) has since been charged and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning, Friday 28th October 2022.
"A male (aged in his 20s) and a female (aged in her 30s) were later released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
"Investigations are ongoing."
