Man arrested, garda hospitalised after being struck by motorbike in Dublin

Eva Osborne

A man has been arrested after a member of An Garda Síochána was hospitalised after being struck by an electric motorbike in Blakestown, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, on Thursday night.

The incident happened while the garda was on patrol to disrupt the sale and supply of controlled drugs.

Gardaí observed a man, whose face was covered, driving a Surron-type electric motorcycle on a green area and on footpaths.

When the garda member, who was on foot, approached the motorcyclist as he was travelling at speed along the footpath, he drove off and in the course of doing so struck the garda.

The garda member, a male in his (20s), was brought to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown to be treated for non life-threatening injuries sustained during the incident.

In a statement, An Garda Síochána said: "Welfare supports have been made available to the garda by local management.

"The motorcyclist, aged in his 30s, was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown to be treated for non life-threatening injuries.

"The man has since been arrested and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin.

"The electronic motorcycle has been seized. Investigations are ongoing."