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Escaped prisoner in high speed chase

Date
2022-10-25

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

John Mangan, 54, escaped from Loughlan House open prison in October 2021 and was captured riding a motorcycle at high speed through the Dublin suburbs on a November afternoon. During the chase, which lasted about 20 minutes, he ignored Garda instructions, ran red lights, overtook vehicles, drove the wrong way around a roundabout, and nearly collided with several cars. The pursuit ended when Gardaí, with air support, blocked him on Carpenterstown Road. Mangan pleaded guilty to endangerment, dangerous driving and driving without insurance. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison, to be served consecutively to his existing term, and was disqualified from driving for two years. The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and is expected to be brought before the District Court for the escape charge.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Escaped prisoner in high speed chase. Charges or matters: possession of the cannabis resin for sale or supply on February 4, 2006 in Drumcondra and possession of a firearm in the Comet Pub, Santry on August 24, 2007; a charge of endangerment, dangerous driving and driving without insurance around the Lucan and Castleknock areas of Dublin on November 9, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

October 2021 Incident
March 2024 Incident
May 2008 Incident
February 4, 2006 Incident
August 24, 2007 Incident
November 9, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
2022-10-25 Publication

Why: He submitted that when Mangan first sped off it was because he was in fear but "he continued the chase when he should not have," Mr Kelly said. CNI source report

Case subjects

John Mangan

Defendant

Charges: possession of the cannabis resin for sale or supply on February 4, 2006 in Drumcondra and possession of a firearm in the Comet Pub, Santry on August 24, 2007; a charge of endangerment, dangerous driving and driving without insurance around the Lucan and Castleknock areas of Dublin on November 9, 2021 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He referred to the fact that he viewed three minutes of CCTV footage. "He was undoubtedly driving this bike at great speed and he seems to be able to manage this bike at great speed," Judge Nolan said. "He has to serve another punishment for driving the way he did," the judge continued before he sentenced him to 15 months which he said must be served consecutively to his current term. He further disqualified Mangan from driving for two years.