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Teens "thrashed" metalwork room at Oberstown

Summary

Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16 at the time, used hammers to "thrash" a metalwork room at Oberstown detention centre for three hours, causing €14,290 of damage. They threatened their teacher and smashed items, threw objects, and used fire extinguishers, resulting in extensive damage. The boys were removed by the Public Order Unit after staff and Gardaí were alerted. Both pleaded guilty to criminal damage at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 14 June 2017. The older boy, now 17, has 36 prior convictions including criminal damage, arson, vehicle seizures, theft and public order offences; the younger boy, now 16, has 28 prior convictions including criminal damage, robbery, burglary, threat to kill and public order offences. Judge Melanie Greally adjourned sentencing to review reports and structure a suitable sentence. The boys admitted their roles, and Gardaí noted no injuries occurred.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teens "thrashed" metalwork room at Oberstown. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• June 14, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-06-07 Publication

Places mentioned

Topics

Burglary Public Order Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft

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