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Teen with 47 previous convictions crashed in to five cars during chase
Summary
Brandon Crosbie, 19, was sentenced to three and a half years in jail after a high‑speed chase that saw him crash into five vehicles during rush hour. He pleaded guilty to three counts of endangerment, one of dangerous driving and one of driving without insurance at locations in Ballymun and Finglas on 24 April 2017. Garda Carl McSweeney described how Crosbie drove a Hyundai at very high speed toward a patrol vehicle on Longdale Terrace, forcing the garda to take evasive action. Crosbie then drove through traffic, colliding head‑on with a car, then weaving between lanes and hitting a stopped vehicle at a red light, and finally rear‑ended a taxi on St Margaret's Road, pushing it forward. He has 47 prior convictions, all at District Court level, for offences including assault, criminal damage and dangerous driving.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen with 47 previous convictions crashed in to five cars during chase. Charges or matters: three counts of endangerment, one of dangerous driving and one of driving with no insurance at locations in Ballymun and Finglas on April 24, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 24, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-02-07 Publication
Why: Gda McSweeney said he was forced to take evasive measures in order to avoid a head-on collision with the defendant's vehicle, which then sped off in the direction of the M50. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of endangerment, one of dangerous driving and one of driving with no insurance at locations in Ballymun and Finglas on April 24, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan said these were "serious crimes" and sentenced Crosbie to three and a half years in jail, saying it would have been for a longer period if he wasn't such a young man. "I really hope he can reform because he has an atrocious record of convictions.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Longdale Terrace
- Ballymun
- St Margaret's Road
Topics
Road Traffic Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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