2025-07-28 · Tallaght, Dublin
Being spat at 'degrading and deeply disrespectful', garda tells court
During an arrest on July 30 2022 in Tallaght, 46‑year‑old Jason Osbourne spat in the face of Garda Joe Glennon and obstructed Garda Peter Collins. Osbourne was placed in the back of a patrol car, removed his seatbelt, and spat on Glennon's forehead. He was later restrained, handcuffed, and moved to a second vehicle where he attempted to spit…