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Cocaine dealer's motorbike struck garda during escape attempt

Date
2026-01-23

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Christopher Reynolds, a cocaine dealer, was jailed for four and a half years after hitting a garda during an escape attempt on a stolen motorbike. Reynolds was also jailed for possessing nearly €300,000 worth of cocaine. The incident occurred in May 2025 when Reynolds drove through a narrow gap in a garage forecourt and collided with a garda, causing the officer to suffer a dislocated foot and torn ligaments. Reynolds later apologized and claimed the collision was unintentional. He had nine previous convictions and was on bail for a drugs offence at the time. Judge Orla Crowe noted the seriousness of the endangerment offence and the substantial amount of cocaine involved. Reynolds was sentenced to three years for the drugs offence and two years for the endangerment, with the final six months suspended. The court heard that Reynolds had been under pressure from a drug debt and had since shown signs of rehabilitation. Christopher Reynolds pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Cocaine dealer's motorbike struck garda during escape attempt. Charges or matters: driving a stolen motorbike and a charge of endangerment on North Road, Finglas on May 28, 2025; having 4.3 kg of cocaine, worth €297,346 for sale or supply on January 4, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 2025 Incident
May 28, 2025 Incident
January 4, 2023 Incident
December 31, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
2026-01-23 Publication

Why: He had agreed to get involved in order to reduce a drug debt. CNI source report

Case subjects

Christopher Reynolds

Convicted Person

Charges: driving a stolen motorbike and a charge of endangerment on North Road, Finglas on May 28, 2025; having 4.3 kg of cocaine, worth €297,346 for sale or supply on January 4, 2023 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Christopher Reynolds (25) was also jailed for having cocaine worth almost €300,000 for sale or supply two and a half years earlier. She suspended the final six months of the total five year sentence on a number of conditions.