9th August 2023
Gardaí have arrested and charged a man as part of an investigation into a hijacking incident that occurred in the Dublin 6 area on the evening of Tuesday 8th August 2023.
The incident occurred at approximately 8pm on the Northbrook Avenue in Ranelagh when a male took control of a car and drove from the area. The vehicle was later involved in a collision on the Chapelizod Bypass.
Gardaí arrested a man in his early 20s in connection with this incident and he was detained at a Garda station in Dublin under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
This man has since been charged and is expected to appear at the 10:30am sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 2 today, Wednesday 9th August 2023.
Investigations are ongoing.
