Six men were arrested after a car car chase on the northside of Dublin last night.
At around 9pm last night, gardaí spotted a car driving dangerously and at speed in the Cardiffsbridge Road area of Finglas.
Gardaí attempted to stop the vehicle, but a chase followed.
During the pursuit, the car collided with two Garda vehicles.
The car was ultimately ‘contained’ in the Abbotstown Avenue area of Finglas.
The driver of the car - a man in his 30s - was arrested and taken to Blanchardstown Garda Station.
On 26/03/2020 at 9pm Gardaí observed a car driving dangerously in Finglas. Gardaí attempted to stop the vehicle and a ‘managed containment’ operation ensued. One man has now been charged with dangerous driving offences.
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He has since been charged in relation to dangerous driving offences, and is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court this morning.
Five passengers of the car - one man in his late teens and four men in their 20s - were also arrested at the scene.
They were taken to Blanchardstown Garda Station, and all have since been released from custody.
No gardaí or members of the public were injured during the incident.
Garda Assistant Commissioner Pat Leahy of the Dublin Region said: "I commend the members of An Garda Síochána who dealt with this reckless and dangerous incident.
"This incident clearly demonstrates there are a minority in our society who have no regard for public safety on our roads but also have no regard for Public Health during this COVID-19 emergency.
"The message from An Garda Síochána is that we are fully resourced and will take all proportionate and legal action to protect the public health of our communities at this time.”
Gardaí say their investigation into the incident is continuing.
