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Teen deliberately drove car at garda patrol three times
Summary
Ross Thompson, 19, was jailed for 16 months after deliberately driving a Toyota Yaris at a Garda patrol car three times during a high‑speed chase. Thompson, who had no valid licence or insurance, repeatedly drove over the median strip, broke red lights, entered residential green areas and drove on the wrong side of the road. He performed numerous hand‑brake turns and, in three instances, positioned the vehicle to face the patrol car head‑on before driving straight at the officers. He pleaded guilty to two charges of endangerment and one of dangerous driving. Garda Robert English noted that Thompson's driving frightened other road users and that no one was injured or damaged. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Thompson to 16 months in prison, consecutive to his current term, and disqualified him from driving for six years. Thompson is due for release in December 2019.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen deliberately drove car at garda patrol three times. Charges or matters: two charges of endangerment and a charge of dangerous driving at Northwood Avenue, Santry, Balbutcher Lane, Ballymun and St Margaret's Road, also Ballymun on January 3, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 3, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2019 Incident
- 2018-07-18 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two charges of endangerment and a charge of dangerous driving at Northwood Avenue, Santry, Balbutcher Lane, Ballymun and St Margaret's Road, also Ballymun on January 3, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was on bail for a drug dealing offence at the time of his arrest and has since been jailed for the drug conviction. Judge Nolan sentenced Thompson to 16 months in prison consecutive to the current term he is already serving.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Northwood Avenue
- Balbutcher Lane
- Ballymun
- St Margaret's Road
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