Gardai at Lucan have arrested three males in connection with the unauthorised taking of a taxi, and serious assault of the driver.
The incident occured on the N4 at Palmerstown at approx 3.40am on the 21st August 2013.
The taxi stopped on the N4 to pick up a fare. When the driver (32yrs) stopped three males (28yrs, 19yrs & 21yrs) entered the taxi, threatened the driver and forced him to drive in the Lucan direction. The driver was threatened with what appeared to be a knife and instucted to drive to the Tubber Lane area of Lucan. When the vehicle arrived at Tubber Lane in Lucan the driver was assaulted. The males left the scene in the taxi and the injured party then raised the alarm. The vehicle was found a short time later on fire on Tubber Lane. The three males were arrested shortly afterwards.
The driver was conveyed to hospital to James Connolly Hospital with non life threatening injuries. The males are currently detained at Lucan and Ronanstown Garda Station under Section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1984. The area of Tubber Lane has been sealed off for technical examination.
Witnesses and in particular anyone who may have been on or around the Palmerstown Road area between 3am and 4am and saw any unusual or suspicious behaviour or anyone with who may have been in the Tubber Lane to contact Lucan Garda station on 01 6667300.
