Garda injured after being struck by e-bike in Co Dublin

Gardaí were on patrol in Hartstown Park when they encountered a teenage boy driving erratically on an e-bike.
Garda injured after being struck by e-bike in Co Dublin

A garda suffered minor injuries after they were hit by an e-bike in Blanchardstown, Co Dublin, on Sunday evening.

Gardaí were on patrol in Hartstown Park when they encountered a teenage boy driving erratically on an e-bike.

Gardaí attempted to stop the youth, and in doing so, a member of an Garda Síochána was struck by said driver, knocking him to the ground.

The member of an Garda Síochána suffered minor injuries.

The driver of the e-bike was arrested at the scene and taken to a Garda Station in Dublin, where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

He has since been released without charge, and a file will be prepared for the Garda National Youth Diversion Bureau.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

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