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Jail for man who tried to mug US military policeman with roll of tin foil

Date
2019-02-21

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin City

County
Dublin

Summary

Brian Kavanagh, 33, was jailed after attempting to mug US military policeman Christian Escobar in Dublin using a roll of tin foil that he claimed was a silver bar. Kavanagh, under the influence of drugs, tried to seize Escobar's backpack, leading to a scuffle that caused both men to crash through a shop window, damaging about €2,000 worth of goods. Escobar suffered severe tendon damage to his wrist. Garda Theresa Brady observed Kavanagh behaving violently, head‑butting security guards and a glass partition, and deemed him unfit for interview for six hours. Kavanagh pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, assault causing harm and violent behaviour in a police station. Judge Karen O'Connor, noting 147 prior convictions and failed attempts to address his addictions, sentenced him to two years and nine months' imprisonment, rejecting his offer to engage with Probation Services.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for man who tried to mug US military policeman with roll of tin foil. Charges or matters: attempted robbery at Johnson's Place in Dublin city on July 15, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

July 15, 2018 Incident
2019-02-21 Publication

Case subjects

Unnamed man

Convicted Person

Charges: attempted robbery at Johnson's Place in Dublin city on July 15, 2018 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: A man who ended up crashing through a shop window when he tried to mug a US military policeman using a roll of tin foil has being jailed. She jailed Kavanagh for two years and nine months.