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Garda impersonator avoids jail despite 'annoying' judge 'in the extreme'

Date
2022-06-21

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Dorian Brylewicz, 23, pleaded guilty to impersonating a Garda during lockdown in April 2020 and to theft in May 2019. He drove an Audi A3 with a blue flashing light, stopped pedestrians and a bus driver, claiming to be a Garda, but did not produce identification when asked. He also attempted to take a man's phone and had previously stolen €560 from a Cork man via a phone sale on donedeal.ie. The court noted his prior convictions for road traffic offences and bicycle theft. Judge Nolan, after hearing the defendant's remorse and current employment, sentenced him to 18 months in prison, suspended in full on the condition that he pay €5,000 within three months – €4,000 to a Castleknock charity and €1,000 to the victim. The judge emphasised that the suspended sentence was a punitive measure and a reminder of the defendant's wrongdoing. The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Garda impersonator avoids jail despite 'annoying' judge 'in the extreme'. Charges or matters: impersonating a member of an Garda Siochana at Carpenterstown Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15, on April 19, 2020; theft in May 2019. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

April 2020 Incident
April 19, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
May 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
2022-06-21 Publication

Why: Judge Nolan said he wanted to clarify the reason for ordering that Brylewicz raise the €5,000. CNI source report

Case subjects

Dorian Brylewicz

Defendant

Charges: impersonating a member of an Garda Siochana at Carpenterstown Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15, on April 19, 2020; theft in May 2019 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He sentenced Brylewicz to 18 months in prison which he suspended in full on condition that he pay €5,000 within three months to the prosecuting garda, €4,000 of which is to go to a charity in the Castleknock area and €1,000 for the individual he stole the money from. She said that a passenger, who was previously sentenced, got out and indicated he and the defendant were gardaí.