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Chase ended with driver ridden down by mounted unit on Aras grounds

Summary

In December 2017, Christopher Warburton, 26, drove a red quad bike in a dangerous chase through Dublin city traffic, repeatedly ignoring police signals and driving on the wrong side of the road. He accelerated toward Donard Estate, forced an oncoming vehicle to brake, and continued on Nephin Road, overtaking a van and two cars, causing one to brake suddenly. At the Cabra gate of Phoenix Park, the quad bike lost power; Warburton jumped off and struggled with an unmarked Garda car. He then attempted to jump over a wall, kicked a Garda, and entered the grounds of Áras an Uachtaráin, where a mounted police officer apprehended him. A month later, he punched an elderly, intoxicated man from behind, an act recorded on video. Warburton pleaded guilty to endangerment and assault causing harm, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison, with nine months suspended on condition of rehabilitation, and was banned from driving for three years.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Chase ended with driver ridden down by mounted unit on Aras grounds. Charges or matters: endangerment and assault causing harm. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 22, 2017 Incident
• January 17, 2018 Incident
• 2020-12-18 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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