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Suspended sentence for man who took angle grinder to parking meter because he was angry about fine
Summary
Peter Moore, 25, of Lynnwood, Ballyboughal, pleaded guilty to criminal damage after using a crow bar and angle grinder to destroy a parking meter at Chapel Lane, Swords, on 20 January 2015. He had been in custody for a few weeks when the case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a two‑year suspended sentence and ordered Moore to pay €3,000 to Fingal County Council, with a further €3,000 to be raised within two years. The council estimated the damage at €11,000, covering replacement of the meter, disposal of the damaged unit and removal of the concrete base. Garda Amanda King, who arrested Moore, said he admitted the damage was caused by anger over a parking fine. Moore's defence highlighted his cocaine and alcohol addiction, his role as a carer for his mother with motor neuron disease, and his work with the Homeless World Cup charity.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who took angle grinder to parking meter because he was angry about fine. Charges or matters: criminal damage at Chapel Lane, Swords on January 20, 2015. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- January 20, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-06-23 Publication
Why: A Dublin man who used a crow bar and angle grinder to destroy a parking meter because he was annoyed about a fine has received a two year suspended sentence. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: criminal damage at Chapel Lane, Swords on January 20, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
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Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision
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